Florent Serra vs Paul Henri Mathieu — Metz Round of 16
Metz · ATP · Round of 16
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 2 October 2006
hard
Serra F.1-6 6-3 7-6
Mathieu P.
Serra F.
16772
Mathieu P.
63621
Florent Serra defeated Paul Henri Mathieu 1-6 6-3 7-6 in the Metz round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Paul Henri Mathieu came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending last year's round of 16, but Florent Serra had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 7 on hard. Florent Serra narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.
Key context
- Match story: Florent Serra dropped the opening set before beating Paul Henri Mathieu 1–6 6–3 7–6.
Head to head
1–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-10-08 | Moscow | QF | hard | Paul Henri Mathieu | 6-3 6-3 |
| 2006-05-29 | Roland Garros | R64 | clay | Paul Henri Mathieu | 6-0 7-6(5) 7-6(6) |
| 2005-09-12 | Bucharest | QF | clay | Florent Serra | 6-3 6-1 |
| 2004-10-11 | Metz | R16 | hard | Paul Henri Mathieu | 7-6(5) 6-1 |
Serve vs return
This seasonServe advantage — Mathieu P.
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
61%
56%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
51%
Service points won·Even
61%
62%
Return points won·Even
36%
38%
Break points saved·Even
60%
60%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.8
4.4
Double faults / match·Clear edge
1.8
3.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Even
40
44
Break points saved·Slight edge
83
88
Break points won·Slight edge
37
31
Deciding sets·Slight edge
50
55
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
22
37
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
Quarter-finals
Melzer J.
Fish M.
1-67-57-5
Grosjean S.
Clement A.
6-746-36-2
Djokovic N.
Clemens T.
6-46-1
Gicquel M.
Serra F.
6-47-5
R16
Clemens T.
Saulnier C.
7-646-747-65
Gicquel M.
Garcia Lopez G.
6-26-3
Serra F.
Mathieu P.
1-66-37-62
Melzer J.
Safin M.
4-66-27-65
Fish M.
Ramirez Hidalgo R.
6-36-3
Djokovic N.
Bracciali D.
6-06-3
Clement A.
Gasquet R.
6-737-637-5
Grosjean S.
Benneteau J.
7-56-1
R32
Mathieu P.
Santoro F.
6-45-76-4
Grosjean S.
Mayer F.
6-36-4
Gicquel M.
Ferrer D.
6-35-76-4
Clement A.
Malisse X.
7-636-2
Gasquet R.
Stakhovsky S.
6-36-1
Djokovic N.
Mahut N.
6-26-3
Bracciali D.
Kohlschreiber P.
4-66-37-5
Clemens T.
Patience O.
7-56-726-3
Saulnier C.
Hrbaty D.
4-66-36-3
Ramirez Hidalgo R.
Verdasco F.
6-36-3
Fish M.
Ascione T.
4-66-36-2
Melzer J.
Montanes A.
7-56-2
Safin M.
Youzhny M.
6-16-4
Garcia Lopez G.
Sanguinetti D.
7-634-66-0
Benneteau J.
Ferrero J.
6-41-67-67
Serra F.
Soderling R.
5-77-636-2