Marat Safin vs Paul Henri Mathieu — RUS vs FRA Round Robin
Marat Safin defeated Paul Henri Mathieu 7-6 6-3 6-2 in the RUS vs FRA round robin on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Paul Henri Mathieu came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. That levelled the head-to-head at 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Marat Safin closed it out in three sets, 7–6 6–3 6–2.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedSafin M. took it in straight sets.
Common opponents
5 shared · last 12 monthsSafin M. and Mathieu P. faced 5 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Safin M. went 3–6 (33%) against them, Mathieu P. 3–3 (50%). Results against comparable opponents are close (1 : 1 better-results split).
3–633%Safin M. · better vs 1Record vs common opponents3–350%Mathieu P. · better vs 1
Vs common opponents · derived from scorelines
12–18Sets8–6
143–161Games70–66
4–1Tiebreaks4–1
1–3Deciding sets0–1
vs Serra F.W7-6 6-3Halle · grassW6-0 7-6 7-6Roland Garros · clay
vs Nalbandian D.L4-6 4-6 4-6RUS vs ARG · carpetL7-6 2-6 0-6Indian Wells Masters · hard
vs Gonzalez F.L3-6 5-7 4-6CHI vs RUS · clayW6-3 7-6Miami Masters · hard
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vs Robredo T.L5-7 7-5 2-6Canada Masters · hardL4-6 6-7Paris Masters · hard
vs Vliegen K.W6-3 6-2Madrid Masters · clayW6-1 6-1Miami Masters · hard
Head-to-head
4 meetings · level 2–222
Clay: Safin M. leads 2–1 · Hard: Mathieu P. leads 1–0
- Safin M.April 2007RUS vs FRAThis matchClay7-6 6-3 6-2
- Mathieu P.April 2006Monte Carlo MastersClay6-0 7-5
- Safin M.November 2002Davis Cup WG F: FRA vs RUSClay6-4 3-6 6-1 6-4
- Mathieu P.September 2002MoscowHard7-6 6-4
Draw
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchSafin M.Mathieu P.1 811ELO1 7491 687Clay ELO1 7076–4Last 103–727Age25193 cmHeight185 cmRightPlaysRight
Cite this
Marat Safin beat Paul Henri Mathieu 7-6 6-3 6-2. Umpiry, "Marat Safin vs Paul Henri Mathieu — RUS vs FRA Round Robin", https://umpiry.com/match/2007-04-06/mathieu-vs-safin-rus-vs-fra-rr?utm_source=cite (as of 6 April 2007).