Byron Black vs Leander Paes — Chennai Round of 16
Chennai · ATP · Round of 16
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 5 April 1999 ·
hard
Black B.6-3 6-2
Paes L.
Black B.
662
Paes L.
320
Byron Black defeated Leander Paes 6-3 6-2 in the Chennai round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Leander Paes came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's semi-final. Byron Black claimed a first win over Leander Paes in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Byron Black dropped just 5 games past Leander Paes.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-07-08 | Newport | QF | grass | Leander Paes | 6-1 3-6 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
62%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
50%
Service points won·Even
62%
61%
Return points won·Slight edge
39%
32%
Break points saved·Even
58%
57%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.6
4.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.0
4.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (118 vs 25). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast