Paul Henri Mathieu vs Kristian Pless — Lyon Semi-final

Lyon · ATP · Semi-final
FRA
Paul Henri Mathieu
44 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLLLWWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 7 October 2002
clay
DEN
Kristian Pless
45 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLLLW
Mathieu P.
6-7 7-6 6-4
Pless K.
Mathieu P.
657762
Pless K.
776541

Paul Henri Mathieu defeated Kristian Pless 6-7 7-6 6-4 in the Lyon semi-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
2007-04-23CasablancaR32clayPaul Henri Mathieu6-3 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Mathieu P.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Pless K.

Pless K.serving74% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Mathieu P.

Serve advantage — Mathieu P.

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.Pless K.
1st serve in·Slight edge
56%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
50%
Service points won·Even
62%
62%
Return points won·Even
38%
35%
Break points saved·Even
60%
59%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.4
6.4
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.3
3.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 94). 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