Marc Gicquel vs Xavier Malisse, Lyon 2006, Semifinal

ATP Intl Series · Semifinal · Carpet · Sat 28 Oct

Final

Marc Gicquel

WinnerRank #8572.6038%Upset

Gicquel won in 3 sets · 2h 26m

2–1

Set 16–4

Set 21–6

Set 37–6⁵

Xavier Malisse

LostRank #10211.5962%

Venue

Palais des Sports de Gerland Lyon

Lyon, FRA· Carpet

Court speed

What is court speed?

How much the court helps the server, judged from aces and serve points won and adjusted for who played. 100 is the average ATP tournament court that season.

Very slow< 92Monte Carlo, Rome
Slow92–97Roland Garros, Indian Wells
Average97–103US Open, Dubai
Fast103–108Wimbledon, Shanghai
Very fast108+Basel

Challenger and ITF courts usually read lower: partly the venues, partly the balls and conditions at those levels.

How court speed works

Fast

3.4vs last year

Altitude

168 m

Above sea level

Indoor venue, weather not factored

Low

Match stats

2h 26m

9Aces10

0Double faults3

62Service points won72

14Service games played15

10Service games won12

15Return games played14

11/1573%Break points saved73%8/11

3/1127%Break points converted27%4/15

Head to head

1Gicquel

0Malisse

1 meeting

LyonSemifinal · 28 Oct 2006CarpetThis match
Marc Gicquel
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 1Set 3: 7⁷
Xavier Malisse
Sets won: 1Set 1: 4Set 2: 6Set 3: 6⁵

Match research

Pro

Everything that shapes this match: each player’s run-in and travel, records side by side, and results against similar opponents and in similar conditions. Better information, better-informed decisions.

Run-inEvery match in the last 28 days, rest days and travel between venues.
Tale of the tapeRecords and serve numbers side by side, filtered by period and surface.
Record by opponent rankingHow each player does against the top 10, top 50 or any ranking range.
Similar conditionsResults in comparable heat, humidity, wind and altitude before scheduled matches.

Get the edge with Pro

Marc Gicquel vs Xavier Malisse, Lyon 2006, Semifinal

Final score

Venue and conditions

Match stats

Head to head

Match research