Paul Henri Mathieu vs Marat SafinMonte Carlo Masters Round of 64

Monte Carlo Masters · ATP · Round of 64
44 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Monday, 17 April 2006
clay
46 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Mathieu P.
6-0 7-5
Safin M.
Mathieu P.
672
Safin M.
05

Paul Henri Mathieu defeated Marat Safin 6-0 7-5 in the Monte Carlo Masters round of 64 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Marat Safin came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 16. Paul Henri Mathieu narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

Head to head

12
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2007-04-06Davis Cup WG QF: RUS vs FRARRclayMarat Safin7-6(3) 6-3 6-2
2002-11-29Davis Cup WG F: FRA vs RUSRRclayMarat Safin6-4 3-6 6-1 6-4
2002-09-30MoscowSFhardPaul Henri Mathieu7-6(3) 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Mathieu P.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Safin M.

Safin M.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Mathieu P.

Even serve battle

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
56%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
52%
Service points won·Even
62%
64%
Return points won·Even
38%
36%
Break points saved·Even
60%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.4
8.6
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.3
2.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 178). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
44
53
Break points saved·Slight edge
88
83
Break points won·Clear edge
31
47
Deciding sets·Slight edge
55
61
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
37
52

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

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
16°CPartly cloudy
Wind 4 km/hHumidity 83%

Draw