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Radek Stepanek def. Paul-Henri Mathieu
7-5 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Nov 5, 2005* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Paris Masters |
| Category | Masters 1000 |
| Surface | Carpet |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Radek Stepanek |
| Score | 7-5 6-4 |
| Loser | Paul-Henri Mathieu |
| Duration | 1h 29m |
| Stat | Radek Stepanek | Paul-Henri Mathieu |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 10 | 7 |
| Double faults | 1 | 3 |
| First serve % | 65 | 58 |
| First serve points won % | 80 | 74 |
| Second serve points won % | 89 | 45 |
| Break points saved % | 100 | 50 |
| Break points converted % | 50 | 0 |
| Service points won % | 83 | 62 |
| Return points won % | 38 | 17 |
| Total points won % | 57 | 43 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Radek Stepanek | Paul-Henri Mathieu |
|---|---|---|
| Country | CZE | FRA |
| Birth date | Nov 27, 1978 | Jan 12, 1982 |
| Age | 26 | 23 |
| Height | 186 | 185 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 14 | 56 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,580 | 668 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,830 | 1,732 |
| Career W-L | 366–283 | 268–297 |
| Career earnings | $11,343,464 | $6,299,093 |
Path
Radek Stepanek's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2005 | R32 | Feliciano Lopez | 7-5 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Radek Stepanek's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 6, 2005 | QF | Nikolay Davydenko | 7-5 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Paul-Henri Mathieu's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2005 | R32 | Fernando Gonzalez | 6-3 3-6 7-6(4) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Nov 2, 2005 | R64 | Davide Sanguinetti | 5-7 7-6(4) 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |