Paul Henri Mathieu vs Richard GasquetRotterdam Round of 32

Rotterdam · ATP · Round of 32
44 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 9 February 2009
hard
40 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Mathieu P.
3-6 7-6 6-3
Gasquet R.
Mathieu P.
37762
Gasquet R.
66431

Paul Henri Mathieu defeated Richard Gasquet 3-6 7-6 6-3 in the Rotterdam round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Richard Gasquet came in leading the head-to-head 6–1, but Paul Henri Mathieu had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 4 on hard. Paul Henri Mathieu narrowed the head-to-head to 6–2.

Key context

Head to head

16
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2016-02-01MontpellierFhardRichard Gasquet7-5 6-4
2014-02-03MontpellierR16hardRichard Gasquet6-1 6-3
2010-09-20MetzR16hardRichard Gasquet4-6 7-6(5) 7-6(3)
2007-10-15Madrid MastersR32clayPaul Henri Mathieu7-6(8) 7-5
2007-04-29EstorilSFclayRichard Gasquet3-1 RET
2007-01-08SydneyQFhardRichard Gasquet6-4 6-7(1) 6-0
2005-10-03MetzR16hardRichard Gasquet6-2 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Mathieu P.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Gasquet R.

Gasquet R.serving82% hold

wins 64% 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·Even
56%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
72%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
51%
Service points won·Even
62%
63%
Return points won·Even
38%
37%
Break points saved·Even
60%
60%
Aces / match·Even
4.4
4.7
Double faults / match·Even
3.3
3.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
44
76
Break points saved·Slight edge
88
97
Break points won·Clear edge
31
49
Deciding sets·Dominant
55
84
Tiebreaks·Dominant
37
94

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
5°COvercast
Wind 16 km/hHumidity 86%