Radek Stepanek vs Paul Henri MathieuLyon Round of 32

Lyon · ATP · Round of 32
47 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Monday, 4 October 2004
clay
44 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Stepanek R.
4-6 7-5 6-2
Mathieu P.
Stepanek R.
4762
Mathieu P.
6521

Radek Stepanek defeated Paul Henri Mathieu 4-6 7-5 6-2 in the Lyon round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Paul Henri Mathieu came in leading the head-to-head 3–2, defending last year's round of 32. Radek Stepanek narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2007-07-09GstaadSFclayPaul Henri Mathieu6-3 6-4
2007-06-25WimbledonR128grassPaul Henri Mathieu7-6(4) 6-2 6-2
2006-04-24BarcelonaR16clayRadek Stepanek1-6 6-3 6-2
2006-02-13MarseilleR16hardPaul Henri Mathieu7-6(0) 6-3
2005-10-31Paris MastersR16hardRadek Stepanek7-5 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Stepanek R.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Mathieu P.

Mathieu P.serving72% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Stepanek R.

Serve advantage — Stepanek R.

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
1st serve in·Slight edge
61%
56%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
51%
Service points won·Even
63%
62%
Return points won·Even
39%
38%
Break points saved·Even
61%
60%
Aces / match·Even
4.9
4.4
Double faults / match·Even
3.2
3.3

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
64
44
Break points saved·Even
92
88
Break points won·Slight edge
39
31
Deciding sets·Clear edge
79
55
Tiebreaks·Dominant
74
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
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