Paul Henri Mathieu vs Grigor Dimitrov — Basel Quarter-final

Basel · ATP · Quarter-final
FRA
Paul Henri Mathieu
44 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 22 October 2012
hard
BUL
Grigor Dimitrov
#168ATP
1756ELO
1742Hard ELO
$276kYTD
$32MCAREER
35 yrs · 191 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Paul Henri Mathieu defeated Grigor Dimitrov 7-6 7-6 in the Basel quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Grigor Dimitrov came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Paul Henri Mathieu claimed a first win over Grigor Dimitrov in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Mathieu P.
77772
Dimitrov G.
6264–

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2015-02-09RotterdamR32hardGrigor Dimitrov4-6 7-6(2) 6-2

Statistics

Recent form
Mathieu P.Dimitrov G.
55%1st serve in+4%59%
72%1st serve points won+6%78%
49%2nd serve points won+1%50%
62%Service points won+5%67%
33%Return points won33%
50%Break points saved+10%60%
5.4Aces / match+3.79.1
4.2Double faults / match+0.14.3

Averages from each player's recent completed matches (20 vs 20). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Draw

Final
del Potro J.
Federer R.
6-46-757-63
Semi-finals
Federer R.
Mathieu P.
7-56-4
del Potro J.
Gasquet R.
6-26-2
Quarter-finals
Federer R.
Paire B.
6-26-2
Mathieu P.
Dimitrov G.
7-627-64
Gasquet R.
Youzhny M.
6-27-65
del Potro J.
Anderson K.
3-67-636-2
R16
Federer R.
Bellucci T.
6-36-767-5
Paire B.
Kubot L.
6-46-4
Mathieu P.
Davydenko N.
6-36-726-4
Dimitrov G.
Benneteau J.
7-656-717-63
Youzhny M.
Ebden M.
6-36-1
Gasquet R.
Chiudinelli M.
6-16-4
Anderson K.
Matosevic M.
6-36-756-3
del Potro J.
Baker B.
7-56-1
R32
Federer R.
Becker B.
7-56-3
Bellucci T.
Soeda G.
4-66-46-3
Kubot L.
Lacko L.
6-46-4
Paire B.
Seppi A.
4-66-26-3
Davydenko N.
Wawrinka S.
7-677-63
Mathieu P.
Laaksonen H.
6-27-5
Benneteau J.
Kuznetsov A.
4-66-36-3
Dimitrov G.
Troicki V.
6-36-2
Youzhny M.
Tomic B.
6-06-2
Ebden M.
Hanescu V.
6-37-63
Chiudinelli M.
Garcia Lopez G.
5-76-36-4
Gasquet R.
Haase R.
4-66-36-2
Matosevic M.
Mayer F.
6-26-3
Anderson K.
Nieminen J.
7-646-3
Baker B.
Stepanek R.
2-67-656-3
del Potro J.
Falla A.
6-46-1