Paul Henri Mathieu vs Albert Portas — Palermo Round of 32
Palermo · ATP · Round of 32
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 22 September 2003 ·
clay
Henri Mathieu P.4-6 6-3 7-6
Portas A.
Henri Mathieu P.
4672
Portas A.
6361
Paul Henri Mathieu defeated Albert Portas 4-6 6-3 7-6 in the Palermo round of 32 on clay. The result followed the form book — Paul Henri Mathieu came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, defending last year's round of 32. Paul Henri Mathieu extended the head-to-head to 4–0.
Key context
- Match story: Paul Henri Mathieu dropped the opening set before beating Albert Portas 4–6 6–3 7–6.
Head to head
3–0| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-09-12 | Bucharest | R16 | clay | Paul Henri Mathieu | 6-2 6-0 |
| 2003-09-08 | Bucharest | R16 | clay | Paul Henri Mathieu | 6-2 6-1 |
| 2002-07-15 | Umag | R32 | clay | Paul Henri Mathieu | 6-3 7-5 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
56%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
68%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
50%
44%
Service points won·Even
62%
58%
Return points won·Even
36%
36%
Break points saved·Slight edge
60%
54%
Aces / match·Even
4.7
4.2
Double faults / match·Even
3.5
3.6
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 77). ATP, WTA & Challenger.