Paul Henri Mathieu vs Pablo Cuevas — Hamburg Semi-final

Hamburg · ATP · Semi-final
FRA
Paul Henri Mathieu
44 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Sunday, 19 July 2009
clay
URU
Pablo Cuevas
40 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLWLLW
Mathieu P.
4-6 6-3 7-5
Cuevas P.
Mathieu P.
4672
Cuevas P.
6351

Paul Henri Mathieu defeated Pablo Cuevas 4-6 6-3 7-5 in the Hamburg semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Pablo Cuevas came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Paul Henri Mathieu claimed a first win over Pablo Cuevas in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2016-07-11HamburgQFclayPablo Cuevas7-6(7) 6-1
2010-07-12BastadR32clayPablo Cuevas7-6(2) 7-6(3)

Serve vs return

This season
Mathieu P.serving74% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Cuevas P.

Cuevas P.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
Mathieu P.Cuevas P.
1st serve in·Slight edge
56%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
52%
Service points won·Even
62%
64%
Return points won·Even
38%
38%
Break points saved·Even
60%
60%
Aces / match·Even
4.4
4.9
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.3
2.8

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Mathieu P.Cuevas P.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
44
58
Break points saved·Slight edge
88
93
Break points won·Even
31
32
Deciding sets·Dominant
55
82
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
37
44

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

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
19°CPartly cloudy
Wind 12 km/hHumidity 69%

Draw

Final
Davydenko N.
Mathieu P.
6-46-2
Semi-finals
Davydenko N.
Ferrer D.
7-57-62
Mathieu P.
Cuevas P.
4-66-37-5
Quarter-finals
Mathieu P.
Troicki V.
3-0
Cuevas P.
Almagro N.
6-26-4
Davydenko N.
Hanescu V.
6-34-66-3
Ferrer D.
Greul S.
6-26-3
R16
Almagro N.
Soderling R.
7-56-3
Mathieu P.
Brands D.
7-57-5
Greul S.
Navarro I.
7-57-67
Hanescu V.
Benneteau J.
3-66-36-3
Davydenko N.
Chardy J.
6-36-3
Troicki V.
Garcia Lopez G.
6-726-47-66
Cuevas P.
Kohlschreiber P.
6-47-68
Ferrer D.
Monaco J.
4-67-56-2
R32
Chardy J.
Beck A.
7-627-66
Monaco J.
Acasuso J.
6-11-1
Cuevas P.
Melzer J.
7-656-3
Soderling R.
Fognini F.
6-36-736-3
Ferrer D.
Mayer F.
6-36-2
Kohlschreiber P.
Starace P.
6-24-66-4
Davydenko N.
Petzschner P.
6-36-2
Hanescu V.
Hernych J.
6-26-3
Benneteau J.
Andreev I.
6-46-3
Navarro I.
Robredo T.
7-57-62
Greul S.
Zverev M.
0-67-56-1
Garcia Lopez G.
Wawrinka S.
6-26-4
Brands D.
Simon G.
3-66-46-3
Mathieu P.
Riba P.
6-12-67-63
Troicki V.
Gabashvili T.
3-66-26-4
Almagro N.
Granollers M.
4-66-36-4
R64
Fognini F.
Minar I.
6-46-2
Granollers M.
Vassallo Arguello M.
6-46-4
Cuevas P.
Phau B.
7-606-4
Starace P.
Gonzalez M.
5-76-46-3
Mayer F.
Schuettler R.
6-736-36-3
Monaco J.
Youzhny M.
7-646-3
Greul S.
Tipsarevic J.
2-66-36-3
Navarro I.
Darcis S.
6-46-4
Benneteau J.
Chela J.
6-41-66-1
Hernych J.
Krawietz K.
6-04-66-3
Beck A.
Hernandez O.
6-736-46-4
Petzschner P.
Serra F.
7-636-2
Brands D.
Crivoi V.
4-66-46-1
Riba P.
Korolev E.
7-636-2
Gabashvili T.
Seppi A.
6-36-1
Garcia Lopez G.
Rochus C.
6-46-2