Aljaz Bedene vs Benoit Paire — Metz Semi-final
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 5–4, defending last year's round of 16. Aljaz Bedene narrowed the head-to-head to 5–5.
Key context
- Match story: Aljaz Bedene dropped the opening set before beating Benoit Paire 4–6 6–1 6–2.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedBedene A. came through in three sets.
Common opponents
3 shared · last 12 monthsBedene A. and Paire B. faced 3 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Bedene A. went 1–2 (33%) against them, Paire B. 1–2 (33%). Results against comparable opponents are close (0 : 0 better-results split).
1–233%Bedene A. · better vs 0Record vs common opponents1–233%Paire B. · better vs 0
Vs common opponents · derived from scorelines
3–4Sets2–4
36–40Games27–31
2–1Tiebreaks0–1
0–1Deciding sets0–0
Only 3 common opponents — small sample, treat as indicative.
vs Daniel T.#193W7-6 6-3Monte Carlo Masters · clayW6-3 6-3Paris Masters · hard
vs Albot R.#464L4-6 2-6Monte Carlo Masters · clayL3-6 2-6Rome Masters · clay
vs Gasquet R.L7-6 6-7 4-6s Hertogenbosch · grassL6-7 4-6Canada Masters · hard
Head-to-head
10 meetings · level 5–555
Hard: level 2–2 · Clay: Paire B. leads 3–2 · Grass: Bedene A. leads 1–0
- Bedene A.September 2019MetzThis matchHard4-6 6-1 6-2
- Bedene A.August 2019US OpenHard4-6 6-7 6-2 7-5 7-6
- Paire B.April 2019MarrakechClay3-6 6-4 7-5
- Paire B.January 2018SydneyHard1-6 7-6 6-3
- Bedene A.April 2017Sophia Antipolis CHClay6-2 6-2
Closing odds
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Player context
Before the matchBedene A.Paire B.1 879ELO1 6021 733Hard ELO1 5654–6Last 101–930Age30181 cmHeight196 cmRightPlaysRight