David Sanchez vs Paul Henri Mathieu — Bucharest Quarter-final

Bucharest · ATP · Quarter-final
ESP
David Sanchez
48 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 8 September 2003
clay
FRA
Paul Henri Mathieu
44 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLLLWWL
Sanchez D.
6-4 3-6 6-3
Mathieu P.
Sanchez D.
6362
Mathieu P.
4631

David Sanchez defeated Paul Henri Mathieu 6-4 3-6 6-3 in the Bucharest quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Paul Henri Mathieu came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. David Sanchez claimed a first win over Paul Henri Mathieu in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

  • Match story: David Sanchez closed it out in three sets, 6–4 3–6 6–3.

Head to head

0–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2005-09-12BucharestR32clayPaul Henri Mathieu2-6 6-2 6-1
2005-02-14Costa Do SauipeR32hardPaul Henri Mathieu6-4 6-0

Serve vs return

This season
Sanchez D.serving66% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Mathieu P.

Mathieu P.serving70% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Sanchez D.

Baseline battle — serve is shaky, expect plenty of breaks

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
Sanchez D.Mathieu P.
1st serve in·Even
60%
56%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
65%
71%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
46%
51%
Service points won·Even
58%
62%
Return points won·Even
40%
38%
Break points saved·Slight edge
55%
60%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.6
4.4
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.3
3.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (117 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Sanchez D.
Massu N.
6-26-2
Semi-finals
Sanchez D.
Acasuso J.
6-747-666-3
Massu N.
Sabau R.
6-16-4
Quarter-finals
Acasuso J.
Van Lottum J.
4-66-26-3
Sanchez D.
Mathieu P.
6-43-66-3
Sabau R.
Sargsian S.
2-66-36-4
Massu N.
Hanescu V.
6-46-1
R16
Acasuso J.
Andreev I.
6-24-66-2
Sanchez D.
Melzer J.
7-626-4
Van Lottum J.
Blanco G.
6-17-66
Massu N.
Cermak F.
6-36-3
Hanescu V.
Rochus C.
6-36-4
Sargsian S.
Moldovan I.
7-56-1
Sabau R.
Martin A.
6-40-66-4
Mathieu P.
Portas A.
6-26-1
R32
Mathieu P.
Koubek S.
6-26-3
Van Lottum J.
Montanes A.
3-66-26-0
Blanco G.
Ferrer D.
6-26-3
Sanchez D.
Corretja A.
6-26-3
Melzer J.
Beck K.
4-66-17-69
Andreev I.
Davydenko N.
7-56-716-0
Acasuso J.
Seppi A.
2-66-36-4
Portas A.
Moraru G.
6-36-1
Massu N.
Horna L.
7-646-3
Cermak F.
Burgsmuller L.
6-736-46-2
Hanescu V.
Waske A.
4-66-47-67
Rochus C.
Vicente F.
6-36-0
Sargsian S.
Squillari F.
6-26-2
Moldovan I.
Behrend T.
6-46-1
Sabau R.
Ramirez Hidalgo R.
6-36-1
Martin A.
Mutis O.
6-36-2