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Paul-Henri Mathieu def. Grigor Dimitrov
7-6(2) 7-6(4)
Match Information
| Date | Oct 27, 2012* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Basel |
| Category | ATP 500 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Paul-Henri Mathieu |
| Score | 7-6(2) 7-6(4) |
| Loser | Grigor Dimitrov |
| Duration | 2h 1m |
| Stat | Paul-Henri Mathieu | Grigor Dimitrov |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 2 | 15 |
| Double faults | 5 | 6 |
| First serve % | 57 | 57 |
| First serve points won % | 84 | 72 |
| Second serve points won % | 45 | 45 |
| Break points saved % | 60 | 60 |
| Break points converted % | 40 | 40 |
| Service points won % | 68 | 60 |
| Return points won % | 40 | 32 |
| Total points won % | 52 | 48 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Paul-Henri Mathieu | Grigor Dimitrov |
|---|---|---|
| Country | FRA | BUL |
| Birth date | Jan 12, 1982 | May 16, 1991 |
| Age | 30 | 21 |
| Height | 185 | 191 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 101 | 62 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 538 | 706 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,798 | 1,845 |
| Career W-L | 268–297 | 476–310 |
| Career earnings | $6,299,093 | $31,866,006 |
Path
Paul-Henri Mathieu's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26, 2012 | R16 | Nikolay Davydenko | 6-3 6-7(2) 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 25, 2012 | R32 | Henri Laaksonen | 6-2 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
Paul-Henri Mathieu's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2012 | SF | Roger Federer | 5-7 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Grigor Dimitrov's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26, 2012 | R16 | Julien Benneteau | 7-6(5) 6-7(1) 7-6(3) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 25, 2012 | R32 | Viktor Troicki | 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |