Paul Henri Mathieu vs Nikolay DavydenkoBeijing Olympics Round of 32

Beijing Olympics · ATP · Round of 32
44 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Monday, 11 August 2008
hard
45 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Mathieu P.
7-5 6-3
Davydenko N.
Mathieu P.
762
Davydenko N.
53

Paul Henri Mathieu defeated Nikolay Davydenko 7-5 6-3 in the Beijing Olympics round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Nikolay Davydenko came in leading the head-to-head 7–3. Paul Henri Mathieu narrowed the head-to-head to 7–4.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2013-03-07Indian Wells MastersR128hardNikolay Davydenko7-6(1) 6-2
2012-10-22BaselR16hardPaul Henri Mathieu6-3 6-7(2) 6-4
2012-02-13RotterdamR16hardNikolay Davydenko6-4 6-7(7) 6-1
2009-08-10Canada MastersR32hardNikolay Davydenko7-6(4) 7-6(2)
2009-07-19HamburgFclayNikolay Davydenko6-4 6-2
2007-10-08MoscowFhardNikolay Davydenko7-5 7-6(9)
2007-04-06Davis Cup WG QF: RUS vs FRARRclayPaul Henri Mathieu2-6 6-2 6-1 7-5
2007-01-08SydneyR16hardPaul Henri Mathieu6-4 RET
2005-08-15Cincinnati MastersR32hardNikolay Davydenko6-2 6-2
2005-07-15Davis Cup WG QF: RUS vs FRARRclayNikolay Davydenko7-5 6-2 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Mathieu P.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Davydenko N.

Davydenko N.serving78% hold

wins 62% 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
1st serve in·Clear edge
56%
68%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
49%
Service points won·Even
62%
61%
Return points won·Even
38%
40%
Break points saved·Even
61%
61%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.4
2.7
Double faults / match·Even
3.3
3.0

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
44
72
Break points saved·Even
88
91
Break points won·Dominant
31
74
Deciding sets·Clear edge
55
71
Tiebreaks·Dominant
37
72

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

Draw