Paul Henri Mathieu vs Benoit PaireMontpellier Round of 16

Montpellier · ATP · Round of 16
44 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLWWLLL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 1 February 2016 ·
hard
#1096ATP
1362ELO
1336Hard ELO
37 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLLLW
Henri Mathieu P.
6-3 6-3
Paire B.
Henri Mathieu P.
662
Paire B.
330

Paul Henri Mathieu defeated Benoit Paire 6-3 6-3 in the Montpellier round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Benoit Paire came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 16, but Paul Henri Mathieu had been the form player, winning 1 of their last 5 on hard. Paul Henri Mathieu claimed a first win over Benoit Paire in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

01
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2015-02-16MarseilleR32hardBenoit Paire6-4

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
56%
51%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
74%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
49%
43%
Service points won·Even
62%
59%
Return points won·Even
36%
38%
Break points saved·Even
61%
58%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.3
7.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.7
6.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (88 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
19
42
Break points saved·Slight edge
77
85
Break points won·Clear edge
20
37
Deciding sets·Dominant
28
62
Tiebreaks·Even
26
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