Jose Acasuso vs Andrei Pavel — Bucharest Semi-final

Bucharest · ATP · Semi-final
ARG
Jose Acasuso
43 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWLLLLL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 9 September 2002
clay
ROU
Andrei Pavel
52 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLLLL
Acasuso J.
4-6 7-6 6-1
Pavel A.
Acasuso J.
47762
Pavel A.
66411

Jose Acasuso defeated Andrei Pavel 4-6 7-6 6-1 in the Bucharest semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Andrei Pavel came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 16. Jose Acasuso 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
2004-04-12HoustonR16clayAndrei Pavel4-6 6-3 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Acasuso J.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Pavel A.

Pavel A.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Acasuso J.

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
Acasuso J.Pavel A.
1st serve in·Slight edge
55%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
49%
Service points won·Even
63%
62%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Even
60%
60%
Aces / match·Even
5.7
5.5
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.5
2.0

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Acasuso J.Pavel A.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
48
40
Break points saved·Clear edge
79
66
Break points won·Slight edge
42
48
Deciding sets·Clear edge
62
45
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
44
51

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Ferrer D.
Acasuso J.
6-36-2
Semi-finals
Acasuso J.
Pavel A.
4-67-646-1
Ferrer D.
Sanchez D.
6-16-2
Quarter-finals
Acasuso J.
Squillari F.
6-17-64
Pavel A.
Giner J.
6-16-3
Sanchez D.
Blanco G.
6-16-3
Ferrer D.
Di Pasquale A.
6-36-1
R16
Acasuso J.
Hanescu V.
6-46-2
Di Pasquale A.
Kratochvil M.
7-56-1
Squillari F.
Vicente F.
7-665-76-1
Pavel A.
Portas A.
4-66-46-2
Giner J.
Labadze I.
6-36-2
Ferrer D.
Melzer J.
6-47-66
Blanco G.
Mantilla F.
6-14-66-2
Sanchez D.
Rochus C.
6-26-1
R32
Sanchez D.
Pioline C.
3-66-16-2
Hanescu V.
Balcells J.
7-631-1
Rochus C.
Trifu G.
7-55-5
Mantilla F.
Marin J.
7-56-2
Ferrer D.
Gaudenzi A.
4-66-16-0
Di Pasquale A.
Coutelot N.
6-26-1
Acasuso J.
Norman D.
6-36-2
Squillari F.
Vinciguerra A.
6-36-1
Vicente F.
Elsner D.
1-66-36-2
Labadze I.
Voinea A.
7-616-1
Giner J.
Krajan Z.
6-36-4
Portas A.
Moldovan I.
6-24-66-3
Pavel A.
Martin A.
6-16-3
Kratochvil M.
Lisnard J.
6-47-65
Blanco G.
Perez D.
7-666-0
Melzer J.
Montanes A.
6-46-4