Paul Henri Mathieu vs Jose Acasuso — Casablanca Quarter-final

Casablanca · ATP · Quarter-final
FRA
Paul Henri Mathieu
44 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 23 April 2007
clay
ARG
Jose Acasuso
43 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Mathieu P.
7-6 6-4
Acasuso J.
Mathieu P.
7762
Acasuso J.
654–

Paul Henri Mathieu defeated Jose Acasuso 7-6 6-4 in the Casablanca quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Jose Acasuso came in leading the head-to-head 3–0. Paul Henri Mathieu claimed a first win over Jose Acasuso in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2005-02-07Buenos AiresR32clayJose Acasuso6-3 6-2
2004-09-13BucharestQFclayJose Acasuso6-2 7-6(2)
2003-04-21BarcelonaR32clayJose Acasuso6-2 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Mathieu P.serving74% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Acasuso J.

Acasuso J.serving74% hold

wins 60% 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
Mathieu P.Acasuso J.
1st serve in·Even
56%
55%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
72%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
49%
Service points won·Even
62%
62%
Return points won·Even
38%
38%
Break points saved·Even
61%
60%
Aces / match·Even
4.4
4.7
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.3
2.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 135). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Mathieu P.Acasuso J.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
44
49
Break points saved·Slight edge
88
79
Break points won·Slight edge
31
42
Deciding sets·Slight edge
55
62
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
37
45

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Mathieu P.
Montanes A.
6-16-1
Semi-finals
Montanes A.
Ramirez Hidalgo R.
1-67-56-3
Mathieu P.
Gicquel M.
6-37-5
Quarter-finals
Ramirez Hidalgo R.
Grosjean S.
1-67-57-63
Mathieu P.
Acasuso J.
7-656-4
Gicquel M.
Benneteau J.
3-66-16-1
Montanes A.
Hrbaty D.
7-656-3
R16
Montanes A.
Massu N.
6-12-1
Benneteau J.
Russell M.
6-36-3
Gicquel M.
Mahut N.
6-26-4
Mathieu P.
Roger-Vasselin E.
4-66-36-4
Acasuso J.
Tipsarevic J.
6-46-4
Hrbaty D.
Saoudi S.
7-57-62
Ramirez Hidalgo R.
Ascione T.
6-47-64
Grosjean S.
Clement A.
4-67-56-1
R32
Roger-Vasselin E.
Vassallo Arguello M.
6-26-2
Hrbaty D.
Peya A.
7-676-4
Saoudi S.
Chaki R.
6-26-1
Montanes A.
Udomchoke D.
1-66-37-5
Massu N.
Roitman S.
6-26-3
Ramirez Hidalgo R.
Simon G.
6-46-4
Ascione T.
El Aynaoui Y.
6-46-3
Grosjean S.
Hanescu V.
7-646-4
Clement A.
Gulbis E.
7-616-3
Gicquel M.
Di Mauro A.
6-46-2
Mahut N.
Serra F.
6-26-4
Russell M.
Hartfield D.
6-16-4
Benneteau J.
Gil F.
7-623-67-65
Mathieu P.
Pless K.
6-36-1
Tipsarevic J.
Llodra M.
6-27-66
Acasuso J.
Devilder N.
6-46-4