Jiri Novak vs Paul Henri Mathieu — Gstaad Round of 16
Gstaad · ATP · Round of 16
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 7 July 2003 ·
clay
Novak J.1-6 6-2 6-3
Henri Mathieu P.
Novak J.
1662
Henri Mathieu P.
6231
Jiri Novak defeated Paul Henri Mathieu 1-6 6-2 6-3 in the Gstaad round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Paul Henri Mathieu came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, defending last year's round of 16. Jiri Novak claimed a first win over Paul Henri Mathieu in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.
Key context
- Match story: Jiri Novak dropped the opening set before beating Paul Henri Mathieu 1–6 6–2 6–3.
Head to head
0–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-04-25 | Estoril | R32 | clay | Paul Henri Mathieu | 7-6 6-1 |
| 2002-09-30 | Moscow | R16 | hard | Paul Henri Mathieu | 4-6 6-3 6-4 |
| 2002-05-27 | Roland Garros | R32 | clay | Paul Henri Mathieu | 6-4 6-4 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
56%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
50%
Service points won·Even
62%
62%
Return points won·Even
40%
36%
Break points saved·Even
59%
60%
Aces / match·Even
4.3
4.7
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.0
3.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (193 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast