Andrei Pavel vs Tomas Zib — Dubai Round of 16

Dubai · ATP · Round of 16
ROU
Andrei Pavel
52 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLLLL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 1 March 2004
hard
CZE
Tomas Zib
50 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWLWLLL
Pavel A.
7-5 1-6 6-1
Zib T.
Pavel A.
7162
Zib T.
5611

Andrei Pavel defeated Tomas Zib 7-5 1-6 6-1 in the Dubai round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Tomas Zib came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Andrei Pavel claimed a first win over Tomas Zib in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Andrei Pavel came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–5 1–6 6–1.

Head to head

0–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2006-04-10ValenciaR32hardTomas Zib7-5 6-3
2005-07-18StuttgartR32grassTomas Zib5-7 6-3 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Pavel A.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Zib T.

Zib T.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Pavel A.

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
Pavel A.Zib T.
1st serve in·Slight edge
64%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
50%
Service points won·Even
62%
61%
Return points won·Even
36%
35%
Break points saved·Even
59%
56%
Aces / match·Slight edge
5.4
4.0
Double faults / match·Even
1.9
2.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (163 vs 86). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
25°CClear
Wind 8 km/hHumidity 45%

Draw

Final
Federer R.
Lopez F.
4-66-16-2
Semi-finals
Lopez F.
Youzhny M.
6-44-66-4
Federer R.
Nieminen J.
7-676-2
Quarter-finals
Lopez F.
Ljubicic I.
6-47-64
Youzhny M.
Nadal R.
6-21-66-1
Nieminen J.
Schalken S.
6-36-3
Federer R.
Pavel A.
6-36-3
R16
Youzhny M.
Van Scheppingen D.
6-47-5
Nadal R.
Rochus O.
6-37-5
Nieminen J.
Carraz G.
7-636-3
Schalken S.
Santoro F.
5-76-46-4
Lopez F.
Kohlschreiber P.
6-36-4
Ljubicic I.
Srichaphan P.
7-664-67-5
Federer R.
Robredo T.
6-36-4
Pavel A.
Zib T.
7-51-66-1
R32
Srichaphan P.
Hrbaty D.
4-3
Federer R.
Safin M.
7-627-64
Pavel A.
Ulihrach B.
6-12-67-5
Youzhny M.
Coria G.
4-66-36-4
Van Scheppingen D.
Ghareeb M.
7-653-67-66
Nadal R.
Mirnyi M.
6-37-66
Lopez F.
Davydenko N.
6-46-3
Schalken S.
Sargsian S.
6-36-1
Rochus O.
Philippoussis M.
6-27-68
Kohlschreiber P.
Schuettler R.
3-66-46-4
Ljubicic I.
Dellacqua M.
6-33-66-4
Santoro F.
Martin A.
6-36-776-4
Carraz G.
Awadhy O.
6-06-0
Nieminen J.
Nalbandian D.
6-36-4
Zib T.
Henman T.
6-43-67-64
Robredo T.
Bjorkman J.
6-46-4