Radu Albot defeated Benoit Paire 6-3 6-2 in the Rome Masters round of 64 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Benoit Paire came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 16. Radu Albot claimed a first win over Benoit Paire in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Albot R. took it in straight sets.
Albot R. and Paire B. faced 3 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Albot R. went 1–2 (33%) against them, Paire B. 3–2 (60%). Results against comparable opponents are close (0 : 1 better-results split).
Only 3 common opponents — small sample, treat as indicative.
Radu Albot beat Benoit Paire 6-3 6-2. Umpiry, "Radu Albot vs Benoit Paire — Rome Masters Round of 64", https://umpiry.com/match/2019-05-13/albot-vs-paire-rome-masters-r64?utm_source=cite (as of 13 May 2019).