Nicolas Massu vs Paul Henri Mathieu — Palermo Final

Palermo · ATP · Final
CHI
Nicolas Massu
46 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 22 September 2003
clay
FRA
Paul Henri Mathieu
44 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Massu N.
1-6 6-2 7-6
Mathieu P.
Massu N.
16772
Mathieu P.
62601

Nicolas Massu defeated Paul Henri Mathieu 1-6 6-2 7-6 in the Palermo final on clay. The result followed the form book — Nicolas Massu came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Nicolas Massu extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

Head to head

1–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2005-05-02Rome MastersR64clayNicolas Massu6-0 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Massu N.serving72% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Mathieu P.

Mathieu P.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Massu N.

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
Massu N.Mathieu P.
1st serve in·Even
60%
56%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
51%
Service points won·Even
61%
62%
Return points won·Even
37%
38%
Break points saved·Even
63%
60%
Aces / match·Even
4.3
4.4
Double faults / match·Even
3.0
3.3

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Massu N.Mathieu P.
Clutch Rating·Even
47
44
Break points saved·Slight edge
80
88
Break points won·Clear edge
47
31
Deciding sets·Slight edge
46
55
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
56
37

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Draw

Final
Massu N.
Mathieu P.
1-66-27-60
Semi-finals
Mathieu P.
Martin A.
7-657-65
Massu N.
Horna L.
6-26-2
Quarter-finals
Massu N.
Montanes A.
6-41-66-4
Horna L.
Hernandez O.
3-67-676-1
Martin A.
Squillari F.
7-636-4
Mathieu P.
Veronelli D.
4-67-656-3
R16
Squillari F.
Volandri F.
W/O
Massu N.
Acasuso J.
6-23-1
Montanes A.
Behrend T.
6-06-4
Martin A.
Blanco G.
4-0
Hernandez O.
Tenconi T.
7-636-3
Horna L.
Puerta M.
6-46-2
Mathieu P.
Almagro N.
7-663-66-3
Veronelli D.
Hanescu V.
6-46-2
R32
Squillari F.
Di Mauro A.
6-46-3
Blanco G.
Vliegen K.
7-57-5
Martin A.
Ferrer D.
7-646-2
Horna L.
Pavel A.
7-667-5
Almagro N.
Corretja A.
3-1
Hanescu V.
Andreev I.
6-36-3
Volandri F.
Aldi F.
6-27-5
Mathieu P.
Portas A.
4-66-37-65
Puerta M.
Melzer J.
6-24-66-4
Tenconi T.
Labadze I.
6-06-2
Hernandez O.
Sanchez D.
6-20-67-68
Montanes A.
Ramirez Hidalgo R.
6-26-4
Behrend T.
Vassallo Arguello M.
6-36-4
Acasuso J.
Giner J.
6-36-2
Massu N.
Rochus C.
6-46-2
Veronelli D.
Davydenko N.
6-46-4