Gilles Muller vs Benoit PaireMetz Round of 16

Metz · ATP · Round of 16
43 yrs · 193 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLWLWLL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 19 September 2011 ·
hard
#1096ATP
1362ELO
1336Hard ELO
37 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLLLW
Muller G.
7-6 6-4
Paire B.
Muller G.
762
Paire B.
640

Gilles Muller defeated Benoit Paire 7-6 6-4 in the Metz round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Benoit Paire came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, but Gilles Muller had been the form player, winning 1 of their last 4 on hard. Gilles Muller claimed a first win over Benoit Paire in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Head to head

03
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2018-01-08SydneyQFhardBenoit Paire6-4 6-4
2016-07-18WashingtonR16hardBenoit Paire6-2 3-6 7-6
2015-08-16Cincinnati MastersR64hardBenoit Paire7-6 7-6

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
61%
51%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
80%
74%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
51%
43%
Service points won·Slight edge
69%
59%
Return points won·Slight edge
32%
38%
Break points saved·Slight edge
69%
58%
Aces / match·Dominant
14.6
7.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.9
6.5

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
51
42
Break points saved·Slight edge
95
85
Break points won·Dominant
3
37
Deciding sets·Slight edge
72
62
Tiebreaks·Dominant
88
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