Benoit Paire defeated Joao Sousa 6-7 6-4 6-4 in the Shanghai Masters qualifying round 2 on hard. The result followed the form book — Benoit Paire came in leading the head-to-head 3–2, defending last year's round of 64. Benoit Paire extended the head-to-head to 4–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-10-16 | Antwerp | R32 | hard | Joao Sousa | 6-4 6-7 7-5 |
| 2016-10-10 | Shanghai Masters | R64 | hard | Benoit Paire | 6-3 5-7 6-1 |
| 2016-04-11 | Monte Carlo Masters | R32 | clay | Benoit Paire | 6-4 6-3 |
| 2015-10-26 | Valencia | R16 | hard | Joao Sousa | 6-3 2-6 6-3 |
| 2009-09-21 | Portugal F5 | QF | clay | Benoit Paire | 1-6 6-4 6-1 |
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About