Florent Serra vs Paul Henri MathieuBucharest Quarter-final

Bucharest · ATP · Quarter-final
45 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 12 September 2005 ·
clay
44 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Serra F.
6-3 6-1
Henri Mathieu P.
Serra F.
662
Henri Mathieu P.
310

Florent Serra defeated Paul Henri Mathieu 6-3 6-1 in the Bucharest quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Paul Henri Mathieu came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending last year's quarter-final. Florent Serra narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2007-10-08MoscowQFhardPaul Henri Mathieu6-3 6-3
2006-10-02MetzR16hardFlorent Serra1-6 6-3 7-6
2006-05-29Roland GarrosR64clayPaul Henri Mathieu6-0 7-6 7-6
2004-10-11MetzR16hardPaul Henri Mathieu7-6 6-1

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
61%
56%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
50%
Service points won·Even
61%
62%
Return points won·Even
36%
36%
Break points saved·Even
60%
60%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.8
4.7
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.8
3.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
30
19
Break points saved·Slight edge
67
77
Break points won·Slight edge
30
20
Deciding sets·Clear edge
51
28
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
38
26

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast

Draw