Andreas Seppi vs Paul Henri MathieuDubai Round of 32

Dubai · ATP · Round of 32
42 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Monday, 25 February 2013
hard
44 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Seppi A.
6-3 7-5
Mathieu P.
Seppi A.
672
Mathieu P.
35

Andreas Seppi defeated Paul Henri Mathieu 6-3 7-5 in the Dubai round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Paul Henri Mathieu came in leading the head-to-head 4–2. Andreas Seppi narrowed the head-to-head to 4–3.

Key context

  • Match story: Andreas Seppi closed it out in two sets, 6–3 7–5.

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2017-01-16Australian OpenR128hardAndreas Seppi6-4 7-6(4) 6-7(3) 7-5
2016-05-16NiceR16clayAndreas Seppi4-6 6-2 6-4
2009-01-12SydneyR32hardPaul Henri Mathieu6-2 2-6 6-3
2007-07-09GstaadFclayPaul Henri Mathieu6-7(1) 6-4 7-5
2006-10-30Paris MastersR64hardPaul Henri Mathieu6-2 6-4
2006-03-06Indian Wells MastersR128hardPaul Henri Mathieu2-6 6-4 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Seppi A.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Mathieu P.

Mathieu P.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Seppi A.

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
58%
56%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
51%
Service points won·Even
62%
62%
Return points won·Even
37%
38%
Break points saved·Even
60%
60%
Aces / match·Slight edge
5.5
4.4
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.8
3.3

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
53
44
Break points saved·Slight edge
94
88
Break points won·Clear edge
45
31
Deciding sets·Slight edge
63
55
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
32
37

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
25°CClear
Wind 25 km/hHumidity 38%