Rafael Nadal vs Paul Henri Mathieu — Dubai Round of 32

Dubai · ATP · Round of 32
ESP
Rafael Nadal
40 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 27 February 2006
hard
FRA
Paul Henri Mathieu
44 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLLLWWL
Nadal R.
6-7 6-1 6-2
Mathieu P.
Nadal R.
65662
Mathieu P.
77121

Rafael Nadal defeated Paul Henri Mathieu 6-7 6-1 6-2 in the Dubai round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Rafael Nadal came in leading the head-to-head 9–0. Rafael Nadal extended the head-to-head to 10–0.

Key context

Head to head

9–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2010-06-21WimbledonR16grassRafael Nadal6-4 6-2 6-2
2009-08-16Cincinnati MastersR16hardRafael Nadal7-5 6-2
2008-03-27Miami MastersR16hardRafael Nadal6-4 6-4
2008-01-14Australian OpenR16hardRafael Nadal6-4 3-0 RET
2007-08-05Canada MastersR16hardRafael Nadal3-6 6-3 6-2
2006-05-29Roland GarrosR32clayRafael Nadal5-7 6-4 6-4 6-4
2006-02-13MarseilleQFhardRafael Nadal7-5 6-4
2005-08-08Canada MastersSFhardRafael Nadal6-4 7-5
2003-05-12Hamburg MastersR64clayRafael Nadal7-5 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Nadal R.serving88% hold

wins 68% of points on serve vs Mathieu P.

Mathieu P.serving72% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Nadal R.

Serve advantage — Nadal 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
Nadal R.Mathieu P.
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
56%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
71%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
56%
51%
Service points won·Slight edge
67%
62%
Return points won·Even
42%
38%
Break points saved·Even
64%
60%
Aces / match·Even
4.4
4.4
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.4
3.3

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Nadal R.Mathieu P.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
97
44
Break points saved·Clear edge
100
88
Break points won·Dominant
99
31
Deciding sets·Dominant
100
55
Tiebreaks·Dominant
99
37

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
21°CClear
Wind 9 km/hHumidity 76%

Draw

Final
Nadal R.
Federer R.
2-66-46-4
Semi-finals
Federer R.
Youzhny M.
6-26-3
Nadal R.
Schuettler R.
6-46-2
Quarter-finals
Federer R.
Vik R.
6-36-2
Youzhny M.
Rochus O.
6-36-1
Schuettler R.
Phau B.
6-46-1
Nadal R.
Henman T.
7-616-1
R16
Nadal R.
El Aynaoui Y.
W/O
Phau B.
Agassi A.
7-57-5
Federer R.
Ghareeb M.
7-656-4
Vik R.
Berdych T.
3-67-656-2
Rochus O.
Safin M.
7-656-4
Henman T.
Stepanek R.
7-52-67-63
Youzhny M.
Andreev I.
6-17-64
Schuettler R.
Klec I.
7-56-4
R32
Safin M.
Davydenko N.
4-66-26-2
Nadal R.
Mathieu P.
6-756-16-2
El Aynaoui Y.
Moodie W.
6-46-4
Henman T.
Lopez F.
6-27-66
Stepanek R.
Van Lottum J.
6-37-66
Agassi A.
Rusedski G.
7-646-0
Phau B.
Galimberti G.
5-76-36-2
Klec I.
Bracciali D.
6-46-4
Schuettler R.
Ferrer D.
6-23-67-5
Youzhny M.
Hrbaty D.
7-51-66-4
Andreev I.
Seppi A.
7-651-66-4
Rochus O.
Santoro F.
6-46-1
Berdych T.
Rochus C.
6-46-2
Vik R.
Tipsarevic J.
6-26-4
Ghareeb M.
Awadhy O.
7-646-2
Federer R.
Wawrinka S.
7-636-3