Fernando Gonzalez vs Paul Henri MathieuBeijing Olympics Quarter-final

Beijing Olympics · ATP · Quarter-final
45 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Monday, 11 August 2008
hard
44 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Gonzalez F.
6-4 6-4
Mathieu P.
Gonzalez F.
662
Mathieu P.
44

Fernando Gonzalez defeated Paul Henri Mathieu 6-4 6-4 in the Beijing Olympics quarter-final on hard. Fernando Gonzalez extended the head-to-head to 4–3.

Key context

  • Match story: Fernando Gonzalez edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2007-05-14Hamburg MastersR32clayFernando Gonzalez7-5 6-4
2007-04-29EstorilR32clayPaul Henri Mathieu6-2 6-4
2007-03-19Miami MastersR32hardPaul Henri Mathieu6-3 7-6(6)
2005-10-31Paris MastersR32hardPaul Henri Mathieu6-3 3-6 7-6(4)
2005-05-09Hamburg MastersR64clayFernando Gonzalez6-4 6-4
2002-08-26US OpenR128hardFernando Gonzalez2-6 7-6(1) 3-6 6-4 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Gonzalez F.serving88% hold

wins 68% of points on serve vs Mathieu P.

Mathieu P.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Gonzalez F.

Serve-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks

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
62%
56%
1st serve points won·Even
75%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
51%
Service points won·Slight edge
67%
62%
Return points won·Even
36%
38%
Break points saved·Slight edge
67%
61%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.4
4.4
Double faults / match·Even
3.0
3.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (141 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
65
44
Break points saved·Even
90
88
Break points won·Clear edge
48
31
Deciding sets·Clear edge
74
55
Tiebreaks·Dominant
74
37

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

Draw