Taylor Dent vs Paul Henri Mathieu — Moscow Semi-final
Moscow · ATP · Semi-final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 29 September 2003 ·
hard
Dent T.6-3 2-6 7-6
Henri Mathieu P.
Dent T.
6272
Henri Mathieu P.
3661
Taylor Dent defeated Paul Henri Mathieu 6-3 2-6 7-6 in the Moscow semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Paul Henri Mathieu came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending the title, but Taylor Dent had been the form player, winning 5 of their last 10 on hard. Taylor Dent claimed a first win over Paul Henri Mathieu in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Taylor Dent closed it out in three sets, 6–3 2–6 7–6.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-08-30 | US Open | R64 | hard | Paul Henri Mathieu | 6-7 6-4 6-3 7-6 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
57%
56%
1st serve points won·Even
75%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
50%
Service points won·Even
64%
62%
Return points won·Even
37%
36%
Break points saved·Even
61%
60%
Aces / match·Clear edge
7.6
4.7
Double faults / match·Dominant
6.2
3.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
39
19
Break points saved·Slight edge
67
77
Break points won·Dominant
48
20
Deciding sets·Clear edge
43
28
Tiebreaks·Dominant
67
26
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast