Leander Paes vs Grant Stafford — Roland Garros Round of 128
Roland Garros · ATP · Round of 128
3 — 1
Sets
Monday, 26 May 1997 ·
clay
Paes L.6-4 3-6 6-3 6-2
Stafford G.
Paes L.
63663
Stafford G.
46321
Leander Paes defeated Grant Stafford 6-4 3-6 6-3 6-2 in the Roland Garros round of 128 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Grant Stafford came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Leander Paes claimed a first win over Grant Stafford in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Leander Paes closed it out in four sets, 6–4 3–6 6–3 6–2.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-06-08 | Queen's Club | R64 | grass | Grant Stafford | 3-6 7-5 6-4 |
| 1997-03-17 | Miami Masters | R128 | hard | Grant Stafford | 7-6 7-6 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
60%
56%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
47%
Service points won·Even
62%
60%
Return points won·Slight edge
35%
40%
Break points saved·Slight edge
60%
55%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.8
4.6
Double faults / match·Even
3.8
4.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (77 vs 77). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast