Paul Henri Mathieu vs Igor Andreev — Moscow Quarter-final

Moscow · ATP · Quarter-final
FRA
Paul Henri Mathieu
44 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLLLWWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 29 September 2003
hard
RUS
Igor Andreev
43 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWLLLW
Mathieu P.
2-6 6-3 7-5
Andreev I.
Mathieu P.
2672
Andreev I.
6351

Paul Henri Mathieu defeated Igor Andreev 2-6 6-3 7-5 in the Moscow quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Paul Henri Mathieu came in defending the title. Paul Henri Mathieu extended the head-to-head to 4–3.

Key context

Head to head

3–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2012-08-27US OpenR128hardPaul Henri Mathieu2-6 4-6 7-6(1) 7-6(4) 6-1
2012-07-16GstaadR32clayPaul Henri Mathieu6-3 7-6(4)
2008-10-26Paris MastersR64hardIgor Andreev7-6(6) 6-3
2007-05-28Roland GarrosR32clayIgor Andreev7-6(4) 6-0 6-3
2005-10-03MetzR32hardPaul Henri Mathieu7-6(5) 6-4
2005-07-15Davis Cup WG QF: RUS vs FRARRclayIgor Andreev6-0 6-2 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Mathieu P.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Andreev I.

Andreev I.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Mathieu P.

Serve-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks

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.Andreev I.
1st serve in·Even
56%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
72%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
52%
Service points won·Even
62%
64%
Return points won·Even
38%
36%
Break points saved·Even
60%
60%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.4
5.5
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.3
2.9

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Mathieu P.Andreev I.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
44
38
Break points saved·Slight edge
88
83
Break points won·Even
31
34
Deciding sets·Clear edge
55
41
Tiebreaks·Even
37
34

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

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Dent T.
Sargsian S.
7-656-4
Semi-finals
Dent T.
Mathieu P.
6-32-67-61
Sargsian S.
Spadea V.
6-26-2
Quarter-finals
Spadea V.
Koubek S.
2-67-626-3
Mathieu P.
Andreev I.
2-66-37-5
Dent T.
Rosset M.
6-36-4
Sargsian S.
Calleri A.
6-36-4
R16
Mathieu P.
Ketola T.
6-26-4
Andreev I.
Ljubicic I.
6-47-67
Dent T.
Rochus O.
6-42-66-4
Rosset M.
Kucera K.
7-57-66
Koubek S.
Mirnyi M.
6-34-67-68
Spadea V.
Black W.
5-77-56-3
Sargsian S.
Kafelnikov Y.
6-42-66-4
Calleri A.
Labadze I.
6-43-66-1
R32
Mathieu P.
Lopez F.
6-16-4
Ljubicic I.
Zib T.
6-26-4
Andreev I.
Schalken S.
6-36-1
Kucera K.
Massu N.
6-746-26-2
Mirnyi M.
Davydenko N.
6-34-66-3
Koubek S.
Youzhny M.
7-646-0
Spadea V.
Stoliarov A.
1-66-46-4
Black W.
Safin M.
6-46-756-4
Kafelnikov Y.
Kunitsyn I.
6-07-611
Calleri A.
Golovanov D.
6-26-2
Rosset M.
Prinosil D.
6-16-1
Rochus O.
Bjorkman J.
6-46-4
Ketola T.
Chela J.
6-46-757-5
Dent T.
Mantilla F.
6-26-0
Sargsian S.
Volandri F.
6-16-2
Labadze I.
Nieminen J.
3-66-46-2