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Xavier Malisse def. Kristian Pless
4-0 (ret.)
Match Information
| Date | Jun 1, 2001* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Roland Garros |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | R64 |
| Winner | Xavier Malisse |
| Score | 4-0 (ret.) |
| Loser | Kristian Pless |
| Duration | 15m |
| Stat | Xavier Malisse | Kristian Pless |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 2 | 0 |
| Double faults | 0 | 2 |
| First serve % | 42 | 50 |
| First serve points won % | 80 | 44 |
| Second serve points won % | 57 | 33 |
| Break points saved % | — | 67 |
| Break points converted % | 33 | — |
| Service points won % | 67 | 39 |
| Return points won % | 61 | 33 |
| Total points won % | 63 | 37 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Xavier Malisse | Kristian Pless |
|---|---|---|
| Country | BEL | DEN |
| Birth date | Jul 19, 1980 | Feb 9, 1981 |
| Age | 20 | 20 |
| Height | 185 | 188 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 63 | 118 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 656 | 352 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,762 | 1,619 |
| Career W-L | 282–265 | 43–81 |
| Career earnings | $5,702,871 | $1,127,884 |
Path
Xavier Malisse's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 30, 2001 | R128 | Nicolas Massu | 6-3 6-1 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Xavier Malisse's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 3, 2001 | R32 | Michael Russell | 6-3 4-6 1-6 6-1 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Kristian Pless's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 30, 2001 | R128 | Jan-Michael Gambill | 4-6 6-2 6-4 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 29, 2001 | Q3 | Juan Albert Viloca Puig | 6-4 6-7(5) 8-6 | W | — | Match data |
| May 29, 2001 | Q2 | Ronald Agenor | 6-2 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 28, 2001 | Q1 | Mardy Fish | 7-6(3) 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |