Benoit Paire vs Nikoloz Basilashvili — Metz Semi-final

Metz · ATP · Semi-final
FRA7
Benoit Paire
#1096ATP
1362ELO
1336Hard ELO
37 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLLLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 18 September 2017 ·
hard
Nikoloz Basilashvili
GEO
Nikoloz Basilashvili
#132ATP
1672ELO
1608Hard ELO
$329kYTD
$9.8MCAREER
34 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLWLLLL
Paire B.
6-1 7-6
Basilashvili N.
Paire B.
672
Basilashvili N.
160

Benoit Paire defeated Nikoloz Basilashvili 6-1 7-6 in the Metz semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Nikoloz Basilashvili came in ranked #132, defending last year's round of 16. Benoit Paire extended the head-to-head to 4–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Benoit Paire came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 7–6.

Head to head

3–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2021-05-03Madrid MastersR64clayBenoit Paire6-4 7-5
2019-10-07Shanghai MastersR32hardNikoloz Basilashvili6-4 1-6 6-1
2016-09-26ShenzhenR32hardBenoit Paire6-7 7-5 6-3
2015-02-02MontpellierR32hardBenoit Paire5-7 6-2 6-4

Statistics

This season
Paire B.Basilashvili N.
1st serve in·Slight edge
51%
56%
1st serve points won·Even
74%
71%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
43%
50%
Service points won·Even
59%
62%
Return points won·Even
38%
38%
Break points saved·Even
58%
59%
Aces / match·Clear edge
7.2
5.1
Double faults / match·Dominant
6.5
3.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 198). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Paire B.Basilashvili N.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
42
54
Break points saved·Slight edge
85
79
Break points won·Clear edge
37
24
Deciding sets·Clear edge
62
84
Tiebreaks·Dominant
30
77

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

Freshness

Recent load
Paire B.Basilashvili N.
Freshness·
—
97

Basilashvili N.: 9 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw