Jose Acasuso vs Paul Henri Mathieu — Bucharest Quarter-final

Bucharest · ATP · Quarter-final
ARG
Jose Acasuso
43 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 13 September 2004
clay
FRA
Paul Henri Mathieu
44 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Acasuso J.
6-2 7-6
Mathieu P.
Acasuso J.
6772
Mathieu P.
262–

Jose Acasuso defeated Paul Henri Mathieu 6-2 7-6 in the Bucharest quarter-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Jose Acasuso came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's semi-final. Jose Acasuso extended the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Jose Acasuso closed it out in two sets, 6–2 7–6.

Head to head

2–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2007-04-23CasablancaQFclayPaul Henri Mathieu7-6(5) 6-4
2005-02-07Buenos AiresR32clayJose Acasuso6-3 6-2
2003-04-21BarcelonaR32clayJose Acasuso6-2 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Acasuso J.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Mathieu P.

Mathieu P.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Acasuso J.

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
Acasuso J.Mathieu P.
1st serve in·Even
55%
56%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
51%
Service points won·Even
63%
62%
Return points won·Even
37%
38%
Break points saved·Even
60%
60%
Aces / match·Slight edge
5.7
4.4
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.5
3.3

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Acasuso J.Mathieu P.
Clutch Rating·Even
48
44
Break points saved·Slight edge
79
88
Break points won·Slight edge
42
31
Deciding sets·Slight edge
62
55
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
44
37

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

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Acasuso J.
Andreev I.
6-36-0
Semi-finals
Acasuso J.
Volandri F.
7-656-2
Andreev I.
Mayer F.
2-66-16-4
Quarter-finals
Mayer F.
Ferrer D.
6-46-2
Volandri F.
Hanescu V.
6-36-1
Acasuso J.
Mathieu P.
6-27-62
Andreev I.
Mantilla F.
6-46-2
R16
Mantilla F.
Calatrava A.
6-36-1
Hanescu V.
Koubek S.
6-26-3
Volandri F.
Gasquet R.
6-21-66-3
Mathieu P.
Corretja A.
3-66-36-1
Ferrer D.
Djokovic N.
4-66-46-4
Andreev I.
Kohlschreiber P.
7-666-2
Mayer F.
Di Pasquale A.
7-664-66-3
Acasuso J.
Sanchez D.
6-36-0
R32
Hanescu V.
Verdasco F.
7-647-63
Mantilla F.
Davydenko N.
7-636-0
Calatrava A.
Monaco J.
7-676-2
Kohlschreiber P.
Sabau R.
6-16-1
Ferrer D.
Wawrinka S.
6-47-64
Di Pasquale A.
Elsner D.
4-0
Mayer F.
Van Scheppingen D.
6-16-1
Andreev I.
Vliegen K.
6-26-3
Acasuso J.
Squillari F.
3-66-46-2
Corretja A.
Hernandez O.
7-52-67-5
Mathieu P.
Costa A.
6-16-2
Volandri F.
Montanes A.
6-36-1
Gasquet R.
Starace P.
6-36-4
Koubek S.
Ionita V.
6-37-63
Sanchez D.
Sluiter R.
6-27-63
Djokovic N.
Clement A.
2-66-46-4