Paul Henri Mathieu vs Fernando Gonzalez — Paris Masters Round of 32
Paris Masters · ATP · Round of 32
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 31 October 2005
hard
Mathieu P.6-3 3-6 7-6
Gonzalez F.
Mathieu P.
63772
Gonzalez F.
36641
Paul Henri Mathieu defeated Fernando Gonzalez 6-3 3-6 7-6 in the Paris Masters round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Fernando Gonzalez came in leading the head-to-head 4–2, defending last year's round of 32, but Paul Henri Mathieu had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 4 on hard. Paul Henri Mathieu narrowed the head-to-head to 4–3.
Key context
- Match story: Paul Henri Mathieu closed it out in three sets, 6–3 3–6 7–6.
Head to head
2–4| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-08-11 | Beijing Olympics | QF | hard | Fernando Gonzalez | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2007-05-14 | Hamburg Masters | R32 | clay | Fernando Gonzalez | 7-5 6-4 |
| 2007-04-29 | Estoril | R32 | clay | Paul Henri Mathieu | 6-2 6-4 |
| 2007-03-19 | Miami Masters | R32 | hard | Paul Henri Mathieu | 6-3 7-6(6) |
| 2005-05-09 | Hamburg Masters | R64 | clay | Fernando Gonzalez | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2002-08-26 | US Open | R128 | hard | Fernando Gonzalez | 2-6 7-6(1) 3-6 6-4 6-4 |
Serve vs return
This seasonServe-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 season1st serve in·Slight edge
56%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
52%
Service points won·Even
62%
66%
Return points won·Even
38%
36%
Break points saved·Slight edge
60%
65%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.4
7.3
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.3
2.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
44
65
Break points saved·Even
88
90
Break points won·Clear edge
31
48
Deciding sets·Clear edge
55
74
Tiebreaks·Dominant
37
74
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
16°CRain
Wind 15 km/hHumidity 92%
Draw
Quarter-finals
Berdych T.
Gaudio G.
7-56-0
Ljubicic I.
Robredo T.
7-663-66-1
Roddick A.
Ferrer D.
2-66-37-68
Stepanek R.
Davydenko N.
7-56-4
R16
Ljubicic I.
Johansson T.
6-37-64
Stepanek R.
Mathieu P.
7-56-4
Robredo T.
Djokovic N.
6-46-3
Berdych T.
Ferrero J.
7-56-776-4
Ferrer D.
Haas T.
6-26-736-3
Gaudio G.
Ginepri R.
6-46-1
Roddick A.
Hrbaty D.
6-16-2
Davydenko N.
Tursunov D.
3-66-26-3
R32
Ferrero J.
Wawrinka S.
7-647-64
Robredo T.
Clement A.
7-56-2
Hrbaty D.
Lisnard J.
6-36-3
Roddick A.
Dent T.
6-46-727-5
Haas T.
Nalbandian D.
6-46-3
Djokovic N.
Puerta M.
6-37-69
Ferrer D.
Mirnyi M.
6-46-4
Johansson T.
Vliegen K.
6-36-2
Stepanek R.
Lopez F.
7-56-2
Berdych T.
Coria G.
6-46-2
Ginepri R.
Verdasco F.
6-36-776-3
Gaudio G.
Santoro F.
6-47-5
Davydenko N.
Rusedski G.
6-26-2
Tursunov D.
Ancic M.
5-76-47-63
Mathieu P.
Gonzalez F.
6-33-67-64
Ljubicic I.
Blake J.
6-36-4
R64
Djokovic N.
Hanescu V.
4-1
Clement A.
Kiefer N.
6-41-67-66
Vliegen K.
Rochus C.
3-67-636-2
Dent T.
Grosjean S.
6-47-64
Haas T.
Pavel A.
7-666-4
Mirnyi M.
Massu N.
6-26-3
Blake J.
Rochus O.
6-46-3
Lopez F.
Malisse X.
4-67-626-4
Lisnard J.
Mahut N.
6-31-67-65
Berdych T.
Novak J.
7-56-3
Wawrinka S.
Serra F.
6-36-4
Verdasco F.
Lapentti N.
6-757-57-5
Santoro F.
Nieminen J.
6-787-646-3
Rusedski G.
Seppi A.
6-36-4
Mathieu P.
Sanguinetti D.
5-77-646-4
Tursunov D.
Spadea V.
6-16-2