Benoit Paire vs Jo-Wilfried TsongaMarrakech Semi-final

Marrakech · ATP · Semi-final
#1096ATP
1362ELO
1385Clay ELO
37 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 8 April 2019 ·
clay
41 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Paire B.
2-6 6-4 6-3
Tsonga J.
Paire B.
2662
Tsonga J.
6431

Benoit Paire defeated Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 2-6 6-4 6-3 in the Marrakech semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Jo-Wilfried Tsonga came in leading the head-to-head 4–0. Benoit Paire claimed a first win over Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in five meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 4–1.

Key context

Head to head

04
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2019-06-17HalleR32grassJo-Wilfried Tsonga6-4 7-5
2015-08-31US OpenR16hardJo-Wilfried Tsonga6-4 6-3 6-4
2012-10-07Shanghai MastersR32hardJo-Wilfried Tsonga7-6 7-5
2011-02-14MarseilleR32hardJo-Wilfried Tsonga6-1 6-2

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
51%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
74%
79%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
43%
51%
Service points won·Slight edge
59%
68%
Return points won·Even
38%
34%
Break points saved·Slight edge
58%
66%
Aces / match·Clear edge
7.2
9.5
Double faults / match·Dominant
6.5
2.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 83). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
42
72
Break points saved·Clear edge
85
97
Break points won·Even
37
33
Deciding sets·Dominant
62
93
Tiebreaks·Dominant
30
92

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast

Draw