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Paul Henri Mathieu v Rafael Nadal: stats compared | Lineball
Nadal wins on titles. Henri Mathieu’s case rests on aces, but it isn’t enough to swing it. ATP Tour career: Henri Mathieu 570 matches, Nadal 1,269 matches.
Nadal has 92 titles (one every 12.5 matches) to Henri Mathieu’s 4 titles (one every 25 matches).
Nadal has the better first serve in %: 68 to Henri Mathieu’s 54.9.
Henri Mathieu averages 4.9 aces a match to Nadal’s 3.1 (55% more).
Winners’ edge: Nadal’s team won 82%, Henri Mathieu’s team won 48% of the matches they played.
Longevity: Nadal has 1,269 matches across 23 seasons, Henri Mathieu 570 in 17 — the averages matter more than the totals here.
Not every stat was recorded for every match (titles, finals): those averages use only the games that logged them.
Built only from games in our stats database. A read of the numbers, not a tip.
Tale of the tape
Per game. Totals and best single game underneath.
0.04 total · best 1Titlesper game0.192 total · best 1
–Grand Slam titlesper game0.022 total · best 1
54.9First serve in %68.0
71.9First-serve points won %72.0
59.9Break points saved %66.2
36.7Return points won %42.4
4.92,777 total · best 26
Head to head
010 matches since 200310
Hard · 7 matchesMathieu 0Nadal 7
Clay · 2 matchesMathieu 0Nadal 2
Grass · 1 matchMathieu 0Nadal 1
Grand Slams · 3 matchesMathieu 0Nadal 3
Last meetings
21 June 2010 · Wimbledon · Round of 16 · GrassNadal won 6-4 6-2 6-2
16 Aug 2009 · ATP Masters 1000 Cincinnati · Round of 16 · HardNadal won 7-5 6-2
27 Mar 2008 · ATP Masters 1000 Miami · Round of 16 · HardNadal won 6-4 6-4
14 Jan 2008 · Australian Open · Round of 16 · HardNadal won 6-4 3-0 ret.
5 Aug 2007 · ATP Masters 1000 Canada · Round of 16 · HardNadal won 3-6 6-3 6-2
29 May 2006 · Roland Garros · Round of 32 · ClayNadal won 5-7 6-4 6-4 6-4
27 Feb 2006 · Dubai · Round of 32 · HardNadal won
Last 10 games
Titles, oldest to newest.
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Acesper game
3.13,979 total · best 23
12.47,041 total · best 39Games wonper game14.518,354 total · best 33
40.2Break points converted %44.8
49.2Sets won %76.7
50.1Games won %59.5
0.010 total · best 1Finalsper game0.1131 total · best 1
1.2701 total · best 3Sets wonper game2.02,495 total · best 3
1.3724 total · best 3Sets lostper game · lower is better0.6760 total · best 3
12.37,024 total · best 37Games lostper game · lower is better9.812,483 total · best 34
0.5255 total · best 3Tiebreaksper game0.3420 total · best 3
6-7(5) 6-1 6-2
13 Feb 2006 · Marseille · Quarterfinal · HardNadal won 7-5 6-4
8 Aug 2005 · ATP Masters 1000 Canada · Semifinal · HardNadal won 6-4 7-5
12 May 2003 · ATP Masters 1000 Hamburg · Round of 64 · ClayNadal won 7-5 6-4