Paul Haarhuis vs Andrei Pavel — Davis Cup WG R1: ROU vs NED Round Robin

Davis Cup WG R1: ROU vs NED · ATP · Round Robin
NED
Paul Haarhuis
60 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WLWLLLLWWL
0 — 0
Sets
Friday, 7 February 1997
hard
ROU
Andrei Pavel
52 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLLLL
Haarhuis P.
6-3 6-1 6-2
Pavel A.
Haarhuis P.
6663
Pavel A.
312–

Paul Haarhuis defeated Andrei Pavel 6-3 6-1 6-2 in the Davis Cup WG R1: ROU vs NED round robin on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Andrei Pavel came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Paul Haarhuis had been the form player, winning 1 of their last 4 on hard. Paul Haarhuis claimed a first win over Andrei Pavel in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
1998-10-26Stuttgart MastersR64carpetAndrei Pavel7-5 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Haarhuis P.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Pavel A.

Pavel A.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Haarhuis P.

Even serve battle

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Statistics

This season
Haarhuis P.Pavel A.
1st serve in·Slight edge
59%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
49%
Service points won·Even
62%
62%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Even
62%
60%
Aces / match·Even
5.5
5.4
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.7
1.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (105 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.