Aljaz Bedene vs Benoit PaireMetz Semi-final

Metz · ATP · Semi-final
37 yrs · 181 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 16 September 2019 ·
hard
#1096ATP
1362ELO
1336Hard ELO
37 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Bedene A.
4-6 6-1 6-2
Paire B.
Bedene A.
4662
Paire B.
6121

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

Head to head

45
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2020-02-10RotterdamR32hardAljaz Bedene6-2 6-4
2019-08-26US OpenR64hardAljaz Bedene4-6 6-7 6-2 7-5 7-6
2019-04-08MarrakechR32clayBenoit Paire3-6 6-4 7-5
2018-01-08SydneyR32hardBenoit Paire1-6 7-6 6-3
2017-01-02ChennaiQFhardBenoit Paire6-3 6-0
2016-06-13Queen's ClubR32grassAljaz Bedene7-6 6-7 6-4
2013-04-08CasablancaR16clayBenoit Paire4-6 6-4 6-3
2009-08-17Austria F7R32clayBenoit Paire6-2 3-6 6-1
2009-08-17Austria F7FclayAljaz Bedene6-4 6-0

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
55%
52%
1st serve points won·Even
75%
74%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
49%
43%
Service points won·Even
63%
59%
Return points won·Even
36%
38%
Break points saved·Even
61%
57%
Aces / match·Clear edge
8.9
7.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.6
6.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (106 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
48
35
Break points saved·Even
83
81
Break points won·Slight edge
24
29
Deciding sets·Clear edge
77
61
Tiebreaks·Dominant
61
30

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

Draw