Paul Henri Mathieu vs Ivan Ljubicic — Metz Quarter-final

Metz · ATP · Quarter-final
FRA
Paul Henri Mathieu
44 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLLLWWL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 11 October 2004
hard
CRO
Ivan Ljubicic
47 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWLLWLL
Mathieu P.
7-6 6-4
Ljubicic I.
Mathieu P.
7762
Ljubicic I.
644–

Paul Henri Mathieu defeated Ivan Ljubicic 7-6 6-4 in the Metz quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Ivan Ljubicic came in leading the head-to-head 3–1. Paul Henri Mathieu narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

Head to head

1–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2010-04-25Rome MastersR64clayIvan Ljubicic7-5 6-7(1) 6-0
2009-10-05BeijingR32hardIvan Ljubicic7-6(8) 4-6 6-1
2007-06-25WimbledonR32grassPaul Henri Mathieu4-6 7-5 6-2 6-3
2003-08-25US OpenR128hardIvan Ljubicic6-4 6-2 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Mathieu P.serving86% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Ljubicic I.

Ljubicic I.serving88% hold

wins 68% of points on serve vs Mathieu P.

Serve-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks

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.Ljubicic I.
1st serve in·Even
56%
59%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
71%
78%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
51%
Service points won·Slight edge
62%
67%
Return points won·Even
38%
34%
Break points saved·Even
60%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.4
11.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.3
1.9

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Mathieu P.Ljubicic I.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
44
64
Break points saved·Even
88
91
Break points won·Even
31
35
Deciding sets·Clear edge
55
79
Tiebreaks·Dominant
37
80

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
Haehnel J.
Gasquet R.
7-696-4
Semi-finals
Haehnel J.
Mathieu P.
6-757-647-61
Gasquet R.
Morrison J.
6-16-4
Quarter-finals
Haehnel J.
Clement A.
5-76-27-5
Gasquet R.
Monfils G.
7-56-1
Morrison J.
Corretja A.
7-56-4
Mathieu P.
Ljubicic I.
7-646-4
R16
Gasquet R.
Dupuis A.
6-34-67-5
Morrison J.
Benneteau J.
6-44-66-1
Haehnel J.
Gicquel M.
6-46-2
Mathieu P.
Serra F.
7-656-1
Ljubicic I.
Sluiter R.
4-66-37-64
Corretja A.
Carraz G.
4-67-656-4
Monfils G.
Patience O.
6-46-4
Clement A.
Mutis O.
7-646-1
R32
Carraz G.
Arthurs W.
7-666-757-66
Sluiter R.
Garcia A.
6-42-0
Mathieu P.
Vliegen K.
6-46-3
Ljubicic I.
Hanescu V.
6-46-4
Haehnel J.
Acasuso J.
6-37-62
Serra F.
Monaco J.
6-44-66-0
Patience O.
Kohlschreiber P.
7-650-66-4
Monfils G.
Malisse X.
3-67-64
Dupuis A.
Ascione T.
4-66-47-63
Gasquet R.
Van Scheppingen D.
6-37-65
Corretja A.
Rochus O.
6-32-67-5
Morrison J.
Rochus C.
6-46-3
Benneteau J.
Gambill J.
6-36-1
Clement A.
Muller G.
6-47-63
Mutis O.
Mahut N.
6-22-67-61
Gicquel M.
Simon G.
6-22-67-65