Paul Henri Mathieu vs Fernando GonzalezMiami Masters Round of 32

Miami Masters · ATP · Round of 32
44 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Monday, 19 March 2007
hard
45 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Mathieu P.
6-3 7-6
Gonzalez F.
Mathieu P.
6782
Gonzalez F.
366

Paul Henri Mathieu defeated Fernando Gonzalez 6-3 7-6 in the Miami 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

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2008-08-11Beijing OlympicsQFhardFernando Gonzalez6-4 6-4
2007-05-14Hamburg MastersR32clayFernando Gonzalez7-5 6-4
2007-04-29EstorilR32clayPaul Henri Mathieu6-2 6-4
2005-10-31Paris MastersR32hardPaul Henri Mathieu6-3 3-6 7-6(4)
2005-05-09Hamburg MastersR64clayFernando Gonzalez6-4 6-4
2002-08-26US OpenR128hardFernando Gonzalez2-6 7-6(1) 3-6 6-4 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Mathieu P.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Gonzalez F.

Gonzalez F.serving86% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Mathieu P.

Serve-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 season
1st serve in·Slight edge
56%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
53%
Service points won·Even
62%
66%
Return points won·Even
38%
36%
Break points saved·Even
61%
65%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.4
7.2
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.3
2.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 194). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch 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
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
23°CPartly cloudy
Wind 19 km/hHumidity 46%

Draw