Albert Montanes vs Benoit Paire — Monte Carlo Masters Round of 64

Monte Carlo Masters · ATP · Round of 64
ESP
Albert Montanes
45 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLLLLW
2 — 1
Sets
Sunday, 13 April 2014 ·
clay
FRA
Benoit Paire
#1096ATP
1362ELO
1385Clay ELO
37 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLLLW
Montanes A.
7-5 4-6 6-2
Paire B.
Montanes A.
7462
Paire B.
5621

Albert Montanes defeated Benoit Paire 7-5 4-6 6-2 in the Monte Carlo Masters round of 64 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Benoit Paire came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 32, but Albert Montanes had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 5 on clay. Albert Montanes narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Albert Montanes closed it out in three sets, 7–5 4–6 6–2.

Head to head

1–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2014-04-07CasablancaR16clayBenoit Paire6-4 5-7 6-4
2013-07-15HamburgR32clayBenoit Paire6-1 6-4
2011-04-18BarcelonaR32clayAlbert Montanes6-7 6-1 6-4

Statistics

This season
Montanes A.Paire B.
1st serve in·Slight edge
59%
51%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
74%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
49%
43%
Service points won·Even
61%
59%
Return points won·Even
39%
38%
Break points saved·Even
58%
58%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.7
7.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.8
6.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (149 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Montanes A.Paire B.
Clutch Rating·Even
39
42
Break points saved·Clear edge
61
85
Break points won·Clear edge
18
37
Deciding sets·Clear edge
74
62
Tiebreaks·Dominant
71
30

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast

Draw