Benoit Paire vs Alessandro GiannessiMarbella CH Quarter-final

Marbella CH · CHALLENGER · Quarter-final
#1096ATP
1362ELO
1385Clay ELO
37 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 25 March 2019
clay
36 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Paire B.
5-7 6-4 7-6
Giannessi A.
Paire B.
56792
Giannessi A.
74671

Benoit Paire defeated Alessandro Giannessi 5-7 6-4 7-6 in the Marbella CH quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Alessandro Giannessi came in defending last year's round of 32.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Paire B.serving66% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Giannessi A.

Giannessi A.serving68% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Paire B.

Baseline battle — serve is shaky, expect plenty of breaks

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·Clear edge
52%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
74%
64%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
43%
49%
Service points won·Even
59%
59%
Return points won·Even
38%
39%
Break points saved·Even
57%
58%
Aces / match·Dominant
6.9
2.4
Double faults / match·Dominant
6.2
3.0

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
48
36
Break points saved·Clear edge
90
76
Break points won·Slight edge
31
20
Deciding sets·Slight edge
53
62
Tiebreaks·Dominant
58
25

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

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
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