Aljaz Bedene vs Benoit Paire — Metz Semi-final

Metz · ATP · Semi-final
SLO
Aljaz Bedene
36 yrs · 181 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WLLLLLLWWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 16 September 2019
hard
FRA
Benoit Paire
[3]
#1096ATP
1362ELO
1336Hard ELO
37 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Aljaz Bedene defeated Benoit Paire 4-6 6-1 6-2 in the Metz semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Benoit Paire came in leading the head-to-head 4–3, defending last year's round of 16. Aljaz Bedene narrowed the head-to-head to 4–4.

Key context

Bedene A.
4662
Paire B.
6121

Head to head

3–4
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2020-02-10RotterdamR32hardAljaz Bedene6-2 6-4
2019-08-26US OpenR64hardAljaz Bedene4-6 6-7(3) 6-2 7-5 7-6(4)
2019-04-08MarrakechR32clayBenoit Paire3-6 6-4 7-5
2018-01-08SydneyR32hardBenoit Paire1-6 7-6(5) 6-3
2017-01-02ChennaiQFhardBenoit Paire6-3 6-0
2016-06-13Queen's ClubR32grassAljaz Bedene7-6(6) 6-7(7) 6-4
2013-04-08CasablancaR16clayBenoit Paire4-6 6-4 6-3

Statistics

Recent form
Bedene A.Paire B.
55%1st serve in+4%51%
74%1st serve points won+3%71%
48%2nd serve points won+6%42%
62%Service points won+5%57%
34%Return points won+2%36%
63%Break points saved+11%52%
8.6Aces / match+2.85.8
4.3Double faults / match+1.25.5

Averages from each player's recent completed matches (20 vs 20). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Draw

Final
Tsonga J.
Bedene A.
6-747-646-3
Semi-finals
Tsonga J.
Pouille L.[4]
7-667-64
Bedene A.
Paire B.[3]
4-66-16-2
Quarter-finals
Tsonga J.
Basilashvili N.[2]
5-76-34-1
Paire B.[3]
Barrere G.
7-646-4
Bedene A.
Carreno Busta P.
6-47-5
Pouille L.[4]
Krajinovic F.
4-67-56-2
R16
Tsonga J.
Herbert P.
6-36-4
Pouille L.[4]
Sonego L.
6-16-4
Bedene A.
Simon G.[7]
7-696-2
Basilashvili N.[2]
Maden Y.
6-27-66
Krajinovic F.
Verdasco F.[5]
3-66-46-3
Carreno Busta P.
Goffin D.[1]
6-36-2
Paire B.[3]
Gasquet R.
3-66-36-4
Barrere G.
Hoang A.
3-67-666-2
R32
Gasquet R.
Granollers M.
4-67-656-4
Hoang A.
Stebe C.
6-26-3
Sonego L.
Otte O.
6-27-62
Maden Y.
Humbert U.
6-46-786-4
Carreno Busta P.
Lenz J.
6-16-1
Simon G.[7]
Copil M.
6-36-4
Verdasco F.[5]
Darcis S.
6-26-2
Bedene A.
Roumane R.
6-46-4
Tsonga J.
Andujar P.
3-66-16-2
Herbert P.
Struff J.[8]
7-636-4
Barrere G.
Hurkacz H.[6]
6-26-2
Krajinovic F.
Gojowczyk P.
7-56-4