Tommy Haas leads Xavier Malisse 6-3
Second Set, Malisse to Serve:
0-1
1-1
1-2
2-2
2-3
3-3
3-4
4-4
4-5
5-5
5-6
6-6
TIEBREAK- Malisse to Serve:
0-1 (BH Error)
0-2 (FH Error)(Minibreak: Malisse)
0-3 (Drop Shot)(Double Minibreak: Malisse)
0-4 (FH Winner)
0-5 (Drop Shot)
1-5 (FH Error)(Close Call, Malisse argues with the umpire)
2-5 (Lob)
2-6 (Service Ace)
Game and Second Set, Xavier Malisse. (BH Winner)
Tommy Haas-Xavier Malisse 6-3; 6-7(2)
Third and Final Set, Haas to Serve:
1-0
1-1
1-2 (Malisse breaks)
1-3
2-3
2-4
3-4
4-4 (Haas breaks back)
5-4
Malisse Serving to Stay in Match:
0-15(BH Error)
0-30 (FH Error)
0-40 (Drop Shot)(Triple Matchpoint: Haas)
15-40 (BH Winner)
30-40 (BH Winner)
Game, Set, and Match: Tommy Haas 6-3; 6-7(2); 6-4 (BH Winner)
WHAT A MATCH!!!

I really thought that Malisse was going to win after being up a break late in the third, but Tommy stayed strong and won the last four games and the match. (Remember it is only a 1 in 6 chance that a player will break so the odds of this happening are slim like in real life) Overall, it was a very clean match with some brilliant shotmaking from Xavier who used his angled backhand, powerful forehand, and brilliant touch at net to give Tommy a huge scare before the German's overwhelming power from all sides took its toll on the breathless Belgian. Better luck next time Xavier!