Xavier Malisse vs Denis Istomin, Madrid Masters 2013, Round of 64
Final score
Final
6-3 6-2
Venue and conditions
La Caja MágicaMadrid, ESP
ClayCourt speed6.4 vs last year96.7Slow
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 worksConditionsHistorical daily weather
Match stats
1h 5m2Aces6
2Double faults0
32Service points won37
8Service games played9
5Service games won9
9Return games played8
6/967%Break points saved100%1/1
0/10%Break points converted33%3/9
Head to head
0Malisse
2Istomin
2 meetings- Madrid MastersRound of 64 · 6 May 2013ClayThis matchDenis IstominSets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6Xavier MalisseSets won: 0Set 1: 3Set 2: 2
- BarlettaRound of 16 · 25 Mar 2009ClayDenis IstominSets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 69Set 3: 7Xavier MalisseSets won: 1Set 1: 2Set 2: 7Set 3: 62
Match research
ProEverything 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.