Albert Montanes vs Benoit PaireMonte Carlo Masters Round of 64

Monte Carlo Masters · ATP · Round of 64
45 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Sunday, 13 April 2014
clay
#1096ATP
1362ELO
1385Clay ELO
37 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Montanes A.
7-5 4-6 6-2
Paire B.
Montanes A.
7462
Paire B.
5621

Albert Montanes defeated Benoit Paire 7-5 4-6 6-2 in the Monte Carlo Masters round of 64 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Benoit Paire came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 32. Albert Montanes narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Albert Montanes closed it out in three sets, 7–5 4–6 6–2.

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2014-04-07CasablancaR16clayBenoit Paire6-4 5-7 6-4
2013-07-15HamburgR32clayBenoit Paire6-1 6-4
2011-04-18BarcelonaR32clayAlbert Montanes6-7(3) 6-1 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Montanes A.serving72% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Paire B.

Paire B.serving66% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Montanes A.

Serve advantage — Montanes A.

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
59%
52%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
74%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
49%
43%
Service points won·Even
61%
59%
Return points won·Even
39%
38%
Break points saved·Even
58%
57%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.7
6.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.7
6.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (160 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
52
48
Break points saved·Slight edge
80
90
Break points won·Slight edge
24
31
Deciding sets·Clear edge
76
53
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
63
58

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
16°COvercast
Wind 5 km/hHumidity 84%