Marat Safin vs Paul Henri Mathieu — RUS vs FRA Round Robin
RUS vs FRA · ATP · Round Robin
3 — 0
Sets
Friday, 6 April 2007 ·
clay
Safin M.7-6 6-3 6-2
Henri Mathieu P.
Safin M.
7663
Henri Mathieu P.
6320
Marat Safin defeated Paul Henri Mathieu 7-6 6-3 6-2 in the RUS vs FRA round robin on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Paul Henri Mathieu came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. Marat Safin narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Marat Safin closed it out in three sets, 7–6 6–3 6–2.
Head to head
1–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-04-17 | Monte Carlo Masters | R64 | clay | Paul Henri Mathieu | 6-0 7-5 |
| 2002-11-29 | Davis Cup WG F: FRA vs RUS | RR | clay | Marat Safin | 6-4 3-6 6-1 6-4 |
| 2002-09-30 | Moscow | SF | hard | Paul Henri Mathieu | 7-6 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
56%
56%
1st serve points won·Even
74%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
50%
Service points won·Even
64%
62%
Return points won·Even
36%
36%
Break points saved·Even
63%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.7
4.7
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.0
3.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (124 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
42
19
Break points saved·Slight edge
71
77
Break points won·Clear edge
40
20
Deciding sets·Dominant
66
28
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
42
26
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About