Paul Henri Mathieu vs Ivan Ljubicic — Metz Quarter-final
Metz · ATP · Quarter-final
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 11 October 2004 ·
hard
Henri Mathieu P.7-6 6-4
Ljubicic I.
Henri Mathieu P.
762
Ljubicic I.
640
Paul Henri Mathieu defeated Ivan Ljubicic 7-6 6-4 in the Metz quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Ivan Ljubicic came in leading the head-to-head 3–1. Paul Henri Mathieu narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.
Key context
- Match story: Paul Henri Mathieu edged Ivan Ljubicic in two tight sets (7–6 6–4).
Head to head
1–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-04-25 | Rome Masters | R64 | clay | Ivan Ljubicic | 7-5 6-7 6-0 |
| 2009-10-05 | Beijing | R32 | hard | Ivan Ljubicic | 7-6 4-6 6-1 |
| 2007-06-25 | Wimbledon | R32 | grass | Paul Henri Mathieu | 4-6 7-5 6-2 6-3 |
| 2003-08-25 | US Open | R128 | hard | Ivan Ljubicic | 6-4 6-2 7-5 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
56%
59%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
71%
78%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
51%
Service points won·Slight edge
62%
67%
Return points won·Even
36%
35%
Break points saved·Even
60%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.7
11.8
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.5
1.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
19
53
Break points saved·Even
77
80
Break points won·Even
20
22
Deciding sets·Dominant
28
82
Tiebreaks·Dominant
26
76
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