Paul Henri Mathieu vs Rafael Nadal, Marseille 2006, Quarterfinal

ATP Intl Series · Quarterfinal · Hard · Fri 17 Feb

Final

Paul Henri Mathieu

LostRank #9143.8525%

Nadal won in 2 sets · 2h 2m

0–2

Set 15–7

Set 24–6

Rafael Nadal

WinnerRank #1731.3275%

Venue

Palais des Sports de Marseille

Marseille, FRA· Hard

Court speed

What is court speed?

How much the court helps the server, judged from aces and serve points won and adjusted for who played. 100 is the average ATP tournament court that season.

Very slow< 92Monte Carlo, Rome
Slow92–97Roland Garros, Indian Wells
Average97–103US Open, Dubai
Fast103–108Wimbledon, Shanghai
Very fast108+Basel

Challenger and ITF courts usually read lower: partly the venues, partly the balls and conditions at those levels.

How court speed works

Fast

2.4vs last year

Altitude

15 m

Above sea level

Indoor venue, weather not factored

Sea level

Match stats

2h 2m

3Aces8

6Double faults4

43Service points won55

11Service games played11

9Service games won11

11Return games played11

4/667%Break points saved100%6/6

0/60%Break points converted33%2/6

Head to head

0Mathieu

10Nadal

10 meetings

Hard 0–7Grass 0–1Clay 0–2

MarseilleQuarterfinal · 17 Feb 2006HardThis match
Rafael Nadal
Sets won: 2Set 1: 7Set 2: 6
Paul Henri Mathieu
Sets won: 0Set 1: 5Set 2: 4
WimbledonRound of 16 · 28 Jun 2010Grass
Rafael Nadal
Sets won: 3Set 1: 6Set 2: 6Set 3: 6
Paul Henri Mathieu
Sets won: 0Set 1: 4Set 2: 2Set 3: 2
Cincinnati MastersRound of 16 · 20 Aug 2009Hard
Rafael Nadal
Sets won: 2Set 1: 7Set 2: 6
Paul Henri Mathieu
Sets won: 0Set 1: 5Set 2: 2
Miami MastersRound of 16 · 1 Apr 2008Hard
Rafael Nadal
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Paul Henri Mathieu
Sets won: 0Set 1: 4Set 2: 4
Australian OpenRound of 16 · 20 Jan 2008Hard
Rafael Nadal
Sets won: 1Set 1: 6Set 2: 3
Paul Henri Mathieu
Sets won: 0Set 1: 4Set 2: 0
Paul Henri Mathieu · Retired
Canada MastersRound of 16 · 9 Aug 2007Hard
Rafael Nadal
Sets won: 2Set 1: 3Set 2: 6Set 3: 6
Paul Henri Mathieu
Sets won: 1Set 1: 6Set 2: 3Set 3: 2

Match research

Pro

Everything that shapes this match: each player’s run-in and travel, records side by side, and results against similar opponents and in similar conditions. Better information, better-informed decisions.

Run-inEvery match in the last 28 days, rest days and travel between venues.
Tale of the tapeRecords and serve numbers side by side, filtered by period and surface.
Record by opponent rankingHow each player does against the top 10, top 50 or any ranking range.
Similar conditionsResults in comparable heat, humidity, wind and altitude before scheduled matches.

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Paul Henri Mathieu vs Rafael Nadal, Marseille 2006, Quarterfinal

Final score

Venue and conditions

Match stats

Head to head

Match research