Leander Paes vs Byron Black — Newport Quarter-final
Newport · ATP · Quarter-final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 8 July 1996 ·
grass
Paes L.6-1 3-6 6-4
Black B.
Paes L.
6362
Black B.
1641
Leander Paes defeated Byron Black 6-1 3-6 6-4 in the Newport quarter-final on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Byron Black came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's semi-final. Leander Paes claimed a first win over Byron Black in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Leander Paes came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 3–6 6–4.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-04-05 | Chennai | R16 | hard | Byron Black | 6-3 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
60%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
51%
Service points won·Even
62%
62%
Return points won·Slight edge
35%
40%
Break points saved·Even
59%
60%
Aces / match·Even
3.8
3.8
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.8
2.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (79 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast