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%
51%
Service points won·Even
64%
62%
Return points won·Even
37%
38%
Break points saved·Even
64%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.6
4.4
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.6
3.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
33
6
Break points saved·Slight edge
68
73
Break points won·Clear edge
34
13
Deciding sets·Dominant
61
19
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
38
25
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About