Andrei Pavel vs Max MirnyiDavis Cup WG R1: ROU vs BLR Round Robin

Davis Cup WG R1: ROU vs BLR · ATP · Round Robin
52 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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3 — 1
Sets
Friday, 4 March 2005
clay
49 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Pavel A.
6-1 7-6 4-6 6-3
Mirnyi M.
Pavel A.
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Mirnyi M.
160631

Andrei Pavel defeated Max Mirnyi 6-1 7-6 4-6 6-3 in the Davis Cup WG R1: ROU vs BLR round robin on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Max Mirnyi came in leading the head-to-head 3–2. Andrei Pavel narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.

Key context

  • Match story: Andrei Pavel came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 7–6 4–6 6–3.

Head to head

23
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2006-10-23St. PetersburgR16carpetMax Mirnyi6-3 7-5
2006-07-10GstaadR16clayAndrei Pavel6-2 6-4
2004-02-23MarseilleR32hardMax Mirnyi4-6 7-6(5) 7-5
2004-01-19Australian OpenR128hardAndrei Pavel6-7(2) 6-3 6-2 7-6(2)
2001-08-06Cincinnati MastersR32hardMax Mirnyi6-1 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Pavel A.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Mirnyi M.

Mirnyi M.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Pavel A.

Serve advantage — Mirnyi M.

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·Even
64%
62%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
76%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
50%
Service points won·Slight edge
61%
66%
Return points won·Even
36%
34%
Break points saved·Slight edge
56%
63%
Aces / match·Dominant
5.4
9.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.9
3.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (111 vs 137). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
40
43
Break points saved·Slight edge
66
76
Break points won·Slight edge
48
43
Deciding sets·Even
45
45
Tiebreaks·Even
51
53

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