R16 Metz 2003

Alexander Popp #115 def. Nicolas Mahut #109

7-6(2) 5-7 6-4

Alexander Popp defeated Nicolas Mahut 7-6(2) 5-7 6-4 in the 2003 Metz round of 16 on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatAlexander PoppNicolas Mahut
Serving
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner.
812
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve.
64
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in.
66.4%74.8%
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve.
67.5%72.1%
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults.
47.6%37.9%
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server.
66.7%66.7%
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving.
60.8%63.5%
Returning
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner.
33.3%33.3%
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning.
36.5%39.2%
Overall
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won.
49.2%50.8%
Match Serve+This match’s service points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment.
-1.7+1.0
Match Return+This match’s return points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment.
-1.0+1.7

* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the ATP 2003 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.

Player Comparison

FieldAlexander PoppNicolas Mahut
Country GER FRA
Birth dateNov 4, 1976Jan 21, 1982
Age2621
Height201 cm191 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style——
Ranking (entering)115109
Ranking points (entering)343355
Elo (entering)1,6511,505
Current career W-L45–65179–224
Current career earnings$976,038$12,886,495
Pre-match H2H
Alexander Popp #115 0 – 0 Nicolas Mahut #109

Path

Alexander Popp's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Fernando Vicente #696-3 6-1WH2HMatch dataOct 2, 2003R32

Alexander Popp's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Fabrice Santoro #526-2 3-6 4-6LH2HMatch dataOct 4, 2003QF

Nicolas Mahut's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Younes El Aynaoui #197-6(4) 4-6 7-6(2)WH2HMatch dataOct 2, 2003R32