Paul Henri Mathieu vs Arnaud ClementSydney Round of 32

Sydney · ATP · Round of 32
44 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 8 January 2007 ·
hard
48 yrs · 173 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Henri Mathieu P.
7-6 6-4
Clement A.
Henri Mathieu P.
762
Clement A.
640

Paul Henri Mathieu defeated Arnaud Clement 7-6 6-4 in the Sydney round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Arnaud Clement came in leading the head-to-head 3–2, defending last year's quarter-final, but Paul Henri Mathieu had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 7 on hard. Paul Henri Mathieu narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.

Key context

Head to head

23
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2007-08-13Cincinnati MastersR64hardArnaud Clement6-4 6-2
2006-01-16Australian OpenR128hardPaul Henri Mathieu6-3 7-6 6-3
2005-08-08Canada MastersR32hardPaul Henri Mathieu6-3 3-6 6-3
2003-10-20BaselR32hardArnaud Clement6-4 7-6
2002-04-22BarcelonaR64clayArnaud Clement7-5 7-5

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
56%
56%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
72%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
50%
Service points won·Even
62%
62%
Return points won·Even
36%
36%
Break points saved·Even
60%
60%
Aces / match·Even
4.7
5.2
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.5
2.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 169). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
19
28
Break points saved·Clear edge
77
64
Break points won·Slight edge
20
30
Deciding sets·Clear edge
28
52
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
26
33

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

Draw