Taylor Dent vs Paul Henri Mathieu — Moscow Semi-final

Moscow · ATP · Semi-final
USA
Taylor Dent
45 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWLWLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 29 September 2003
hard
FRA
Paul Henri Mathieu
44 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLLLWWL
Dent T.
6-3 2-6 7-6
Mathieu P.
Dent T.
62772
Mathieu P.
36611

Taylor Dent defeated Paul Henri Mathieu 6-3 2-6 7-6 in the Moscow semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Paul Henri Mathieu came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending the title. Taylor Dent claimed a first win over Paul Henri Mathieu in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Taylor Dent closed it out in three sets, 6–3 2–6 7–6.

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2004-08-30US OpenR64hardPaul Henri Mathieu6-7(6) 6-4 6-3 7-6(6)

Serve vs return

This season
Dent T.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Mathieu P.

Mathieu P.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Dent T.

Even serve battle

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
Dent T.Mathieu P.
1st serve in·Even
57%
56%
1st serve points won·Even
75%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
51%
Service points won·Even
64%
62%
Return points won·Even
37%
38%
Break points saved·Even
61%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.6
4.4
Double faults / match·Dominant
6.2
3.3

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Dent T.Mathieu P.
Clutch Rating·Even
46
44
Break points saved·Clear edge
76
88
Break points won·Clear edge
48
31
Deciding sets·Clear edge
43
55
Tiebreaks·Dominant
62
37

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