Marat Safin vs Paul Henri Mathieu — FRA vs RUS Round Robin
FRA vs RUS · ATP · Round Robin
3 — 1
Sets
Friday, 29 November 2002 ·
clay
Safin M.6-4 3-6 6-1 6-4
Henri Mathieu P.
Safin M.
63663
Henri Mathieu P.
46141
Marat Safin defeated Paul Henri Mathieu 6-4 3-6 6-1 6-4 in the FRA vs RUS round robin on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Paul Henri Mathieu came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. Marat Safin narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Marat Safin came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–4 3–6 6–1 6–4.
Head to head
1–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-04-06 | Davis Cup WG QF: RUS vs FRA | RR | clay | Marat Safin | 7-6 6-3 6-2 |
| 2006-04-17 | Monte Carlo Masters | R64 | clay | Paul Henri Mathieu | 6-0 7-5 |
| 2002-09-30 | Moscow | SF | hard | Paul Henri Mathieu | 7-6 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
58%
56%
1st serve points won·Even
74%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
50%
Service points won·Even
64%
62%
Return points won·Even
37%
36%
Break points saved·Even
63%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.5
4.7
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.6
3.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
42
19
Break points saved·Slight edge
71
77
Break points won·Clear edge
40
20
Deciding sets·Dominant
66
28
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
42
26
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About