Paul Henri Mathieu vs Radek Stepanek — Prostejov CH Round of 32

Prostejov CH · CHALLENGER · Round of 32
FRA
Paul Henri Mathieu
44 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Tuesday, 2 June 2015
clay
CZE
Radek Stepanek
47 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWWWWWLWWW
Mathieu P.
6-4 4-6 6-1
Stepanek R.
Mathieu P.
6462
Stepanek R.
4611

Paul Henri Mathieu defeated Radek Stepanek 6-4 4-6 6-1 in the Prostejov CH round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Radek Stepanek came in defending last year's semi-final. Paul Henri Mathieu extended the head-to-head to 4–3.

Key context

  • Match story: Paul Henri Mathieu came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–4 4–6 6–1.

Head to head

3–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2007-07-09GstaadSFclayPaul Henri Mathieu6-3 6-4
2007-06-25WimbledonR128grassPaul Henri Mathieu7-6(4) 6-2 6-2
2006-04-24BarcelonaR16clayRadek Stepanek1-6 6-3 6-2
2006-02-13MarseilleR16hardPaul Henri Mathieu7-6(0) 6-3
2005-10-31Paris MastersR16hardRadek Stepanek7-5 6-4
2004-10-04LyonR32clayRadek Stepanek4-6 7-5 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Mathieu P.serving70% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Stepanek R.

Stepanek R.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Mathieu P.

Serve advantage — Stepanek R.

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.Stepanek R.
1st serve in·Slight edge
56%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
72%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
50%
Service points won·Even
61%
64%
Return points won·Even
37%
39%
Break points saved·Even
60%
62%
Aces / match·Even
4.6
5.0
Double faults / match·Even
3.4
3.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (145 vs 71). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Mathieu P.Stepanek R.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
44
64
Break points saved·Even
88
92
Break points won·Slight edge
31
39
Deciding sets·Clear edge
55
79
Tiebreaks·Dominant
37
74

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

Draw

Final
Vesely J.[2]
Djere L.
6-46-2
Semi-finals
Djere L.
Souza J.[7]
6-737-647-5
Vesely J.[2]
Ignatik U.
6-716-26-2
Quarter-finals
Ignatik U.
Ghem A.
7-656-4
Djere L.
Lajovic D.[6]
4-66-46-2
Souza J.[7]
Granollers M.[3]
3-66-46-4
Vesely J.[2]
Krajinovic F.
6-46-4
R16
Lajovic D.[6]
Hernych J.
6-46-2
Granollers M.[3]
Nedovyesov A.
6-36-1
Souza J.[7]
Mathieu P.
7-626-3
Ignatik U.
Cecchinato M.
2-66-47-5
Djere L.
Klizan M.[1]
7-52-66-2
Ghem A.
Bachinger M.
7-666-4
Krajinovic F.
Giraldo S.[5]
6-36-3
Vesely J.[2]
Michon A.
7-667-5
R32
Bachinger M.
Carreno Busta P.[4]
6-31-66-3
Djere L.
Laaksonen H.
6-47-64
Hernych J.
Golubev A.
6-26-3
Lajovic D.[6]
Pavlasek A.
6-36-3
Granollers M.[3]
Berankis R.
6-26-4
Nedovyesov A.
Mektic N.
6-46-747-63
Cecchinato M.
Setkic A.
6-36-2
Ghem A.
Mertl J.
6-36-2
Giraldo S.[5]
Copil M.
7-646-2
Krajinovic F.
Vanni L.
7-616-2
Klizan M.[1]
Gombos N.
4-66-07-612
Mathieu P.
Stepanek R.
6-44-66-1
Souza J.[7]
Dustov F.
6-37-5
Ignatik U.
Kavcic B.[8]
6-746-26-2
Michon A.
Khachanov K.
3-66-47-62
Vesely J.[2]
Fucsovics M.
7-56-3