Marcos Baghdatis vs Paul Henri MathieuBasel Quarter-final

Basel · ATP · Quarter-final
41 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 22 October 2007 ·
hard
44 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Baghdatis M.
6-2 7-6
Henri Mathieu P.
Baghdatis M.
672
Henri Mathieu P.
260

Marcos Baghdatis defeated Paul Henri Mathieu 6-2 7-6 in the Basel quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Paul Henri Mathieu came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, but Marcos Baghdatis had been the form player, winning 5 of their last 8 on hard. Marcos Baghdatis narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

Head to head

12
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2016-10-31Paris MastersR64hardMarcos Baghdatis6-2 6-4
2009-03-25Miami MastersR64hardPaul Henri Mathieu6-3 2-6 6-2
2005-06-06Queen's ClubR64grassPaul Henri Mathieu4-6 7-6 6-4

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
54%
56%
1st serve points won·Even
75%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
50%
Service points won·Even
64%
62%
Return points won·Even
38%
36%
Break points saved·Even
60%
60%
Aces / match·Clear edge
7.1
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 pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
50
19
Break points saved·Even
81
77
Break points won·Slight edge
30
20
Deciding sets·Dominant
66
28
Tiebreaks·Dominant
78
26

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