Paul Henri Mathieu vs Alex Corretja — Bucharest Round of 16

Bucharest · ATP · Round of 16
FRA
Paul Henri Mathieu
44 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 13 September 2004
clay
ESP
Alex Corretja
52 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Mathieu P.
3-6 6-3 6-1
Corretja A.
Mathieu P.
3662
Corretja A.
6311

Paul Henri Mathieu defeated Alex Corretja 3-6 6-3 6-1 in the Bucharest round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Alex Corretja came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 32. Paul Henri Mathieu claimed a first win over Alex Corretja in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2004-10-25St. PetersburgR32carpetAlex Corretja6-4 6-2
2002-08-19Long IslandQFhardAlex Corretja5-2 RET

Serve vs return

This season
Mathieu P.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Corretja A.

Corretja A.serving70% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Mathieu P.

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
Mathieu P.Corretja A.
1st serve in·Even
56%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
50%
Service points won·Even
62%
60%
Return points won·Even
38%
37%
Break points saved·Even
60%
59%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.4
3.3
Double faults / match·Even
3.3
3.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 37). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

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