Martin Klizan vs Nicolas Mahut — Rotterdam Semi-final

Rotterdam · ATP · Semi-final
SVK
Martin Klizan
#1164ATP
37 yrs · 191 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWLWLWWWWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 8 February 2016
hard
FRA
Nicolas Mahut
44 yrs · 191 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWWWLLW
Klizan M.
6-7 7-6 6-2
Mahut N.
Klizan M.
637962
Mahut N.
776721

Martin Klizan defeated Nicolas Mahut 6-7 7-6 6-2 in the Rotterdam semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Nicolas Mahut came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 32. Martin Klizan claimed a first win over Nicolas Mahut in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2016-10-31Paris MastersR64hardNicolas Mahut4-6 6-4 6-3
2012-05-27Roland GarrosR64clayNicolas Mahut4-6 6-4 7-6(5) 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Klizan M.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Mahut N.

Mahut N.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Klizan M.

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
Klizan M.Mahut N.
1st serve in·Even
58%
60%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
51%
Service points won·Even
61%
65%
Return points won·Even
38%
36%
Break points saved·Even
59%
60%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.8
5.7
Double faults / match·Even
3.1
2.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 160). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Klizan M.Mahut N.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
71
51
Break points saved·Slight edge
84
91
Break points won·Dominant
63
15
Deciding sets·Slight edge
82
74
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
74
55

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
8°CDrizzle
Wind 35 km/hHumidity 76%
Final
Klizan M.
Monfils G.[5]
6-716-36-1
Semi-finals
Monfils G.[5]
Kohlschreiber P.
6-36-2
Klizan M.
Mahut N.
6-737-676-2
Quarter-finals
Kohlschreiber P.
Cilic M.[2]
3-66-36-4
Monfils G.[5]
Zverev A.
7-646-3
Mahut N.
Troicki V.[8]
6-26-1
Klizan M.
Bautista Agut R.[6]
6-757-666-0
R16
Kohlschreiber P.
Dodig I.
6-46-2
Zverev A.
Simon G.[3]
7-53-67-64
Monfils G.[5]
Coric B.
6-35-76-2
Bautista Agut R.[6]
Vesely J.
4-66-26-4
Klizan M.
Baghdatis M.
6-36-2
Mahut N.
Chardy J.
7-56-2
Troicki V.[8]
Chung H.
7-656-2
Cilic M.[2]
Muller G.
7-627-67
R32
Muller G.
Seppi A.
4-67-626-4
Kohlschreiber P.
Benneteau J.
6-46-4
Dodig I.
Paire B.[7]
6-37-64
Simon G.[3]
Haase R.
7-656-1
Coric B.
De Bakker T.
7-694-66-3
Bautista Agut R.[6]
Sousa J.
7-641-66-3
Vesely J.
Rosol L.
6-46-2
Klizan M.
Robredo T.
6-26-756-3
Troicki V.[8]
Kuznetsov A.
4-67-626-3
Chung H.
Garcia Lopez G.
5-76-46-4
Monfils G.[5]
Gulbis E.
6-46-4
Mahut N.
Gabashvili T.
6-47-64
Cilic M.[2]
Istomin D.
7-656-4
Baghdatis M.
Goffin D.[4]
6-15-77-65
Chardy J.
Donskoy E.
6-796-47-68
Zverev A.
Pospisil V.
7-56-2