Radek Stepanek vs Paul Henri Mathieu — Paris Masters Round of 16
Paris Masters · ATP · Round of 16
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 31 October 2005 ·
hard
Stepanek R.7-5 6-4
Henri Mathieu P.
Stepanek R.
762
Henri Mathieu P.
540
Radek Stepanek defeated Paul Henri Mathieu 7-5 6-4 in the Paris Masters round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Paul Henri Mathieu came in leading the head-to-head 3–2, defending last year's round of 64, but Radek Stepanek had been the form player, winning 9 of their last 10 on hard. Radek Stepanek narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.
Key context
- Match story: Radek Stepanek edged Paul Henri Mathieu in two tight sets (7–5 6–4).
Head to head
2–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-07-09 | Gstaad | SF | clay | Paul Henri Mathieu | 6-3 6-4 |
| 2007-06-25 | Wimbledon | R128 | grass | Paul Henri Mathieu | 7-6 6-2 6-2 |
| 2006-04-24 | Barcelona | R16 | clay | Radek Stepanek | 1-6 6-3 6-2 |
| 2006-02-13 | Marseille | R16 | hard | Paul Henri Mathieu | 7-6 6-3 |
| 2004-10-04 | Lyon | R32 | clay | Radek Stepanek | 4-6 7-5 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
61%
56%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
50%
Service points won·Even
63%
62%
Return points won·Even
39%
36%
Break points saved·Even
62%
60%
Aces / match·Even
5.0
4.7
Double faults / match·Even
3.3
3.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
62
19
Break points saved·Slight edge
83
77
Break points won·Dominant
49
20
Deciding sets·Dominant
80
28
Tiebreaks·Dominant
74
26
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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