Paul Henri Mathieu vs Arnaud ClementSydney Round of 32

Sydney · ATP · Round of 32
44 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Monday, 8 January 2007
hard
48 yrs · 173 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Mathieu P.
7-6 6-4
Clement A.
Mathieu P.
7762
Clement A.
654

Paul Henri Mathieu defeated Arnaud Clement 7-6 6-4 in the Sydney round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Arnaud Clement came in leading the head-to-head 3–2, defending last year's quarter-final. Paul Henri Mathieu narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2007-08-13Cincinnati MastersR64hardArnaud Clement6-4 6-2
2006-01-16Australian OpenR128hardPaul Henri Mathieu6-3 7-6(4) 6-3
2005-08-08Canada MastersR32hardPaul Henri Mathieu6-3 3-6 6-3
2003-10-20BaselR32hardArnaud Clement6-4 7-6(4)
2002-04-22BarcelonaR64clayArnaud Clement7-5 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Mathieu P.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Clement A.

Clement A.serving80% hold

wins 63% 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%
56%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
72%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
50%
Service points won·Even
62%
62%
Return points won·Even
38%
36%
Break points saved·Even
61%
60%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.4
5.2
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.3
2.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 169). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
44
43
Break points saved·Slight edge
88
81
Break points won·Slight edge
31
40
Deciding sets·Slight edge
55
49
Tiebreaks·Even
37
40

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