Jose Acasuso vs Andrei Pavel — Bucharest Semi-final
Bucharest · ATP · Semi-final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 9 September 2002 ·
clay
Acasuso J.4-6 7-6 6-1
Pavel A.
Acasuso J.
4762
Pavel A.
6611
Jose Acasuso defeated Andrei Pavel 4-6 7-6 6-1 in the Bucharest semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Andrei Pavel came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 16. Jose Acasuso claimed a first win over Andrei Pavel in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Jose Acasuso dropped the opening set before beating Andrei Pavel 4–6 7–6 6–1.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-04-12 | Houston | R16 | clay | Andrei Pavel | 4-6 6-3 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
55%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
49%
Service points won·Even
63%
62%
Return points won·Even
38%
37%
Break points saved·Even
60%
60%
Aces / match·Even
5.8
5.5
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.5
2.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
36
29
Break points saved·Clear edge
63
51
Break points won·Clear edge
33
47
Deciding sets·Clear edge
68
44
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
37
49
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