Xavier Malisse vs Alejandro Falla, Rennes Challenger 2009, Quarterfinal

Challenger · Quarterfinal · Hard · Fri 16 Oct

Final

Xavier Malisse

LostRank #1021

Falla won in 3 sets

1–2

Set 16–7⁵

Set 26–3

Set 32–6

Alejandro Falla

WinnerRank #646

Venue

Complexe sportif Colette Besson

Rennes, FRA· Hard

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

Know how fast this court plays before the first serve

See it with Pro

Altitude

44 m

Above sea level

Indoor venue, weather not factored

Sea level

Match stats

4Aces2

1Double faults0

57Service points won61

15Service games played14

11Service games won11

14Return games played15

3/743%Break points saved50%3/6

3/650%Break points converted57%4/7

Head to head

5Malisse

3Falla

8 meetings

Hard 2–3Grass 3–0

Rennes ChallengerQuarterfinal · 16 Oct 2009HardThis match
Alejandro Falla
Sets won: 2Set 1: 7⁷Set 2: 3Set 3: 6
Xavier Malisse
Sets won: 1Set 1: 6⁵Set 2: 6Set 3: 2
BogotaRound of 32 · 16 Jul 2013Hard
Alejandro Falla
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 3Set 3: 6
Xavier Malisse
Sets won: 1Set 1: 1Set 2: 6Set 3: 1
Delray BeachRound of 32 · 25 Feb 2013Hard
Xavier Malisse
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Alejandro Falla
Sets won: 0Set 1: 3Set 2: 3
Mons ChallengerRound of 16 · 6 Oct 2011Hard
Alejandro Falla
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 7
Xavier Malisse
Sets won: 0Set 1: 1Set 2: 5
s HertogenboschRound of 32 · 14 Jun 2011Grass
Xavier Malisse
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Alejandro Falla
Sets won: 0Set 1: 3Set 2: 1
s HertogenboschQuarterfinal · 17 Jun 2010Grass
Xavier Malisse
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 3Set 3: 6
Alejandro Falla
Sets won: 1Set 1: 3Set 2: 6Set 3: 3

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

Xavier Malisse vs Alejandro Falla, Rennes Challenger 2009, Quarterfinal

Final score

Venue and conditions

Match stats

Head to head

Match research