Paul Henri Mathieu vs Benoit PaireMontpellier Round of 16

Montpellier · ATP · Round of 16
44 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLLLWWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 1 February 2016
hard
#1096ATP
1362ELO
1336Hard ELO
37 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLLLW
Mathieu P.
6-3 6-3
Paire B.
Mathieu P.
662
Paire B.
330

Paul Henri Mathieu defeated Benoit Paire 6-3 6-3 in the Montpellier round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Benoit Paire came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 16, but Paul Henri Mathieu had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 5 on hard. Paul Henri Mathieu claimed a first win over Benoit Paire in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

01
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2015-02-16MarseilleR32hardBenoit Paire6-4 RET

Serve vs return

This season
Mathieu P.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Paire B.

Paire B.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Mathieu P.

Even serve battle

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·Even
55%
52%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
74%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
49%
43%
Service points won·Even
61%
59%
Return points won·Even
36%
38%
Break points saved·Even
61%
57%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.0
6.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.8
6.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (87 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
44
48
Break points saved·Even
88
90
Break points won·Even
31
31
Deciding sets·Even
55
53
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
37
58

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

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
15°CPartly cloudy
Wind 15 km/hHumidity 64%