Sargis Sargsian vs Leander Paes — Newport Semi-final
Newport · ATP · Semi-final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 7 July 1997 ·
grass
Sargsian S.
7-6 2-6 6-3
Paes L.
Sargsian S.
7262
Paes L.
6631
Sargis Sargsian defeated Leander Paes 7-6 2-6 6-3 in the Newport semi-final on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Leander Paes came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's semi-final. Sargis Sargsian claimed a first win over Leander Paes in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Sargis Sargsian closed it out in three sets, 7–6 2–6 6–3.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-01-27 | Shanghai | R32 | carpet | Leander Paes | 7-6 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
61%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
49%
Service points won·Even
60%
62%
Return points won·Even
38%
35%
Break points saved·Even
56%
59%
Aces / match·Even
4.3
3.9
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.3
3.8
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 77). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast