Marcos Baghdatis vs Paul Henri Mathieu — Basel Quarter-final

Basel · ATP · Quarter-final
CYP
Marcos Baghdatis
41 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLLWWWW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 22 October 2007
hard
FRA
Paul Henri Mathieu
44 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLLLWWL
Baghdatis M.
6-2 7-6
Mathieu P.
Baghdatis M.
6772
Mathieu P.
265–

Marcos Baghdatis defeated Paul Henri Mathieu 6-2 7-6 in the Basel quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Paul Henri Mathieu came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, but Marcos Baghdatis had been the form player, winning 5 of their last 8 on hard. Marcos Baghdatis narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

Head to head

1–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2016-10-31Paris MastersR64hardMarcos Baghdatis6-2 6-4
2009-03-25Miami MastersR64hardPaul Henri Mathieu6-3 2-6 6-2
2005-06-06Queen's ClubR64grassPaul Henri Mathieu4-6 7-6(3) 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Baghdatis M.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Mathieu P.

Mathieu P.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Baghdatis M.

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
Baghdatis M.Mathieu P.
1st serve in·Even
54%
56%
1st serve points won·Even
75%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
51%
Service points won·Even
64%
62%
Return points won·Even
38%
38%
Break points saved·Even
60%
61%
Aces / match·Clear edge
7.1
4.4
Double faults / match·Even
3.3
3.3

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Baghdatis M.Mathieu P.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
59
44
Break points saved·Even
92
88
Break points won·Slight edge
36
31
Deciding sets·Slight edge
64
55
Tiebreaks·Dominant
81
37

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

Draw

Final
Federer R.
Nieminen J.
6-36-4
Semi-finals
Federer R.
Karlovic I.
7-667-65
Nieminen J.
Baghdatis M.
7-646-2
Quarter-finals
Karlovic I.
Berdych T.
6-757-627-613
Baghdatis M.
Mathieu P.
6-27-65
Federer R.
Kiefer N.
6-36-2
Nieminen J.
Gonzalez F.
6-37-5
R16
Gonzalez F.
Karanusic R.
6-47-65
Nieminen J.
Canas G.
6-43-67-5
Baghdatis M.
Calleri A.
6-716-36-3
Mathieu P.
Golubev A.
6-776-46-1
Kiefer N.
Koubek S.
6-36-2
Federer R.
del Potro J.
6-16-4
Berdych T.
Wawrinka S.
7-56-4
Karlovic I.
Blake J.
4-67-646-4
R32
del Potro J.
Russell M.
5-2
Baghdatis M.
Montanes A.
6-26-2
Golubev A.
Delic A.
6-46-3
Gonzalez F.
Haehnel J.
7-656-4
Karanusic R.
Reister J.
6-06-3
Nieminen J.
Ginepri R.
3-66-47-5
Canas G.
Acasuso J.
6-46-3
Blake J.
Hernandez O.
6-36-4
Koubek S.
Chela J.
6-36-4
Wawrinka S.
Nalbandian D.
7-656-2
Berdych T.
Lopez F.
7-643-66-3
Federer R.
Berrer M.
6-13-66-3
Kiefer N.
Berlocq C.
6-16-1
Mathieu P.
Dancevic F.
6-36-1
Karlovic I.
Chiudinelli M.
6-36-2
Calleri A.
Ferrer D.
6-47-63