Paul Henri Mathieu vs Radek StepanekGstaad Semi-final

Gstaad · ATP · Semi-final
44 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Monday, 9 July 2007
clay
47 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Mathieu P.
6-3 6-4
Stepanek R.
Mathieu P.
662
Stepanek R.
34

Paul Henri Mathieu defeated Radek Stepanek 6-3 6-4 in the Gstaad semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Radek Stepanek came in leading the head-to-head 3–2. Paul Henri Mathieu narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2007-06-25WimbledonR128grassPaul Henri Mathieu7-6(4) 6-2 6-2
2006-04-24BarcelonaR16clayRadek Stepanek1-6 6-3 6-2
2006-02-13MarseilleR16hardPaul Henri Mathieu7-6(0) 6-3
2005-10-31Paris MastersR16hardRadek Stepanek7-5 6-4
2004-10-04LyonR32clayRadek Stepanek4-6 7-5 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Mathieu P.serving72% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Stepanek R.

Stepanek R.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Mathieu P.

Serve advantage — Stepanek R.

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%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
50%
Service points won·Even
62%
63%
Return points won·Even
38%
39%
Break points saved·Even
61%
61%
Aces / match·Even
4.4
4.9
Double faults / match·Even
3.3
3.2

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
44
64
Break points saved·Even
88
92
Break points won·Slight edge
31
39
Deciding sets·Clear edge
55
79
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
13°CRain
Wind 7 km/hHumidity 100%