Andrei Pavel vs Tomas Zib — Dubai Round of 16
Dubai · ATP · Round of 16
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 1 March 2004 ·
hard
Pavel A.7-5 1-6 6-1
Zib T.
Pavel A.
7162
Zib T.
5611
Andrei Pavel defeated Tomas Zib 7-5 1-6 6-1 in the Dubai round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Tomas Zib came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Andrei Pavel claimed a first win over Tomas Zib in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Andrei Pavel came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–5 1–6 6–1.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-04-10 | Valencia | R32 | hard | Tomas Zib | 7-5 6-3 |
| 2005-07-18 | Stuttgart | R32 | grass | Tomas Zib | 5-7 6-3 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
50%
Service points won·Even
62%
61%
Return points won·Even
36%
35%
Break points saved·Even
59%
56%
Aces / match·Slight edge
5.4
4.0
Double faults / match·Even
1.9
2.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (161 vs 86). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast