Paul Henri Mathieu vs Nicolas Almagro — Kitzbuhel Semi-final

Kitzbuhel · ATP · Semi-final
FRA
Paul Henri Mathieu
44 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLLLWWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 3 August 2015
clay
ESP
Nicolas Almagro
40 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLLLW
Mathieu P.
6-4 6-3
Almagro N.
Mathieu P.
662
Almagro N.
430

Paul Henri Mathieu defeated Nicolas Almagro 6-4 6-3 in the Kitzbuhel semi-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Paul Henri Mathieu came in leading the head-to-head 3–1. Paul Henri Mathieu extended the head-to-head to 4–1.

Key context

Head to head

3–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2016-07-11HamburgR16clayPaul Henri Mathieu4-6 7-6(4) 7-5
2014-04-13Monte Carlo MastersR64clayNicolas Almagro6-3 6-2
2007-08-19New HavenR16hardPaul Henri Mathieu4-6 6-3 6-2
2003-09-22PalermoR16clayPaul Henri Mathieu7-6(6) 3-6 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Mathieu P.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Almagro N.

Almagro N.serving80% hold

wins 63% 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.Almagro N.
1st serve in·Even
56%
55%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
51%
Service points won·Even
61%
64%
Return points won·Even
37%
36%
Break points saved·Even
60%
58%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.6
8.2
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.5
3.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (145 vs 135). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Mathieu P.Almagro N.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
44
53
Break points saved·Even
88
91
Break points won·Slight edge
31
23
Deciding sets·Clear edge
55
71
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
37
57

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
24°CClear
Wind 6 km/hHumidity 50%
Final
Kohlschreiber P.[6]
Mathieu P.
2-66-26-2
Semi-finals
Kohlschreiber P.[6]
Thiem D.[1]
6-07-66
Mathieu P.
Almagro N.
6-46-3
Quarter-finals
Mathieu P.
Delbonis F.
6-30-66-3
Almagro N.
Lajovic D.
6-36-4
Thiem D.[1]
Montanes A.
7-633-2
Kohlschreiber P.[6]
Fognini F.[3]
7-606-4
R16
Lajovic D.
Seppi A.[2]
7-53-0
Thiem D.[1]
Haider Maurer A.
1-67-666-4
Montanes A.
Schwartzman D.
6-16-3
Kohlschreiber P.[6]
Giraldo S.
6-06-2
Delbonis F.
Haase R.
4-66-26-2
Almagro N.
Melzer J.
7-647-5
Fognini F.[3]
Novak D.
6-16-2
Mathieu P.
Klizan M.[4]
6-37-5
R32
Haider Maurer A.
Souza J.
7-626-4
Novak D.
Bedene A.
6-726-46-1
Giraldo S.
Dutra Silva R.
7-56-2
Delbonis F.
Carreno Busta P.
7-56-4
Mathieu P.
De Schepper K.
6-26-2
Melzer J.
Gimeno Traver D.
7-636-3
Lajovic D.
Youzhny M.
6-36-4
Haase R.
Monaco J.[5]
2-61-1
Almagro N.
Vesely J.[7]
6-727-56-4
Schwartzman D.
Ramos A.[8]
6-36-4
Montanes A.
Melzer G.
6-47-65
Kohlschreiber P.[6]
Struff J.
6-36-756-3