Paul Henri Mathieu vs Gustavo Kuerten — Lyon Final

Lyon · ATP · Final
FRA
Paul Henri Mathieu
44 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 7 October 2002
clay
BRA
Gustavo Kuerten
49 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Mathieu P.
4-6 6-3 6-1
Kuerten G.
Mathieu P.
4662
Kuerten G.
6311

Paul Henri Mathieu defeated Gustavo Kuerten 4-6 6-3 6-1 in the Lyon final on clay. The result followed the form book — Paul Henri Mathieu came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 32. Paul Henri Mathieu extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

Head to head

1–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2008-05-25Roland GarrosR128clayPaul Henri Mathieu6-3 6-4 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Mathieu P.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Kuerten G.

Kuerten G.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.Kuerten G.
1st serve in·Even
56%
55%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
51%
Service points won·Even
62%
64%
Return points won·Even
38%
37%
Break points saved·Even
60%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.4
8.1
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.3
2.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 153). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Mathieu P.
Kuerten G.
4-66-36-1
Semi-finals
Mathieu P.
Pless K.
6-757-656-4
Kuerten G.
Clement A.
6-46-716-3
Quarter-finals
Pless K.
Escude N.
6-36-1
Mathieu P.
Bjorkman J.
7-56-4
Clement A.
Grosjean S.
6-37-63
Kuerten G.
Safin M.
7-54-67-63
R16
Kuerten G.
Rosset M.
7-657-65
Mathieu P.
Johansson T.
7-56-75
Clement A.
Gonzalez F.
6-46-3
Safin M.
Arthurs W.
6-34-67-610
Escude N.
Kafelnikov Y.
7-656-4
Pless K.
Ljubicic I.
4-66-46-4
Bjorkman J.
Mirnyi M.
6-36-4
Grosjean S.
Sa A.
6-06-1
R32
Ljubicic I.
Carraz G.
6-45-77-5
Safin M.
Gasquet R.
6-47-65
Arthurs W.
Vicente F.
7-636-756-4
Pless K.
Sanchez D.
6-46-4
Johansson T.
Santoro F.
5-77-666-2
Mathieu P.
Boutter J.
6-27-5
Bjorkman J.
Gambill J.
6-27-67
Mirnyi M.
Rochus O.
6-37-5
Gonzalez F.
Acasuso J.
6-47-5
Clement A.
Benneteau J.
6-46-2
Sa A.
Carlsen K.
6-36-746-1
Grosjean S.
Pioline C.
6-15-76-1
Rosset M.
Voinea A.
6-46-4
Kuerten G.
El Aynaoui Y.
6-736-26-4
Escude N.
Sanguinetti D.
7-646-1
Kafelnikov Y.
Meligeni F.
6-36-4