Paul Henri Mathieu vs Rainer Schuettler — Moscow Quarter-final

Moscow · ATP · Quarter-final
FRA
Paul Henri Mathieu
44 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLLLWWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 30 September 2002
hard
GER
Rainer Schuettler
50 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWLLLL
Mathieu P.
4-6 6-2 6-3
Schuettler R.
Mathieu P.
4662
Schuettler R.
6231

Paul Henri Mathieu defeated Rainer Schuettler 4-6 6-2 6-3 in the Moscow quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Rainer Schuettler came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. Paul Henri Mathieu narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

Head to head

1–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2003-10-06LyonR32clayRainer Schuettler6-2 6-2
2003-07-21KitzbuhelR32clayPaul Henri Mathieu6-4 3-6 6-3
2002-01-14Australian OpenR128hardRainer Schuettler2-6 6-1 4-6 6-1 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Mathieu P.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Schuettler R.

Schuettler R.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Mathieu 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
Mathieu P.Schuettler R.
1st serve in·Even
56%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
50%
Service points won·Even
62%
61%
Return points won·Even
38%
37%
Break points saved·Even
60%
57%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.4
3.5
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.3
2.8

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Mathieu P.Schuettler R.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
44
38
Break points saved·Slight edge
88
77
Break points won·Clear edge
31
50
Deciding sets·Clear edge
55
32
Tiebreaks·Even
37
36

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

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Mathieu P.
Schalken S.
4-66-26-0
Semi-finals
Schalken S.
Kafelnikov Y.
6-26-4
Mathieu P.
Safin M.
7-636-4
Quarter-finals
Mathieu P.
Schuettler R.
4-66-26-3
Kafelnikov Y.
Saulnier C.
6-37-5
Safin M.
Federer R.
7-56-4
Schalken S.
Escude N.
6-46-746-3
R16
Kafelnikov Y.
Kiefer N.
6-46-2
Saulnier C.
Ulihrach B.
6-36-2
Escude N.
Ljubicic I.
7-656-4
Schuettler R.
Bjorkman J.
6-16-3
Mathieu P.
Novak J.
4-66-36-4
Federer R.
Nieminen J.
6-16-4
Safin M.
Sa A.
7-634-67-5
Schalken S.
Ferreira W.
7-56-0
R32
Ulihrach B.
Johansson T.
7-657-62
Novak J.
Youzhny M.
6-43-66-3
Nieminen J.
Rios M.
7-653-67-64
Safin M.
Meligeni F.
6-47-64
Federer R.
Golovanov D.
6-06-1
Mathieu P.
Robredo T.
6-747-56-2
Bjorkman J.
Mirnyi M.
4-67-56-2
Schuettler R.
Nalbandian D.
7-666-4
Schalken S.
Rosset M.
3-66-36-4
Ferreira W.
Vicente F.
7-686-4
Ljubicic I.
El Aynaoui Y.
6-46-3
Escude N.
Costa A.
7-53-66-1
Saulnier C.
Sanguinetti D.
6-46-1
Kiefer N.
Stoliarov A.
6-16-4
Kafelnikov Y.
Voltchkov V.
4-66-37-64
Sa A.
Kratochvil M.
3-67-56-4