Joao Sousa vs Benoit Paire — Drummondville CH Round of 16
Drummondville CH · CHALLENGER · Round of 16
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 13 November 2023 ·
hard
FRA3#1096ATP
1362ELO
1336Hard ELO
37 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLLLW
Sousa J.6-1 7-6
Paire B.
Sousa J.
672
Paire B.
160
Joao Sousa defeated Benoit Paire 6-1 7-6 in the Drummondville CH round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Benoit Paire came in leading the head-to-head 4–2, but Joao Sousa had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 5 on hard. Joao Sousa narrowed the head-to-head to 4–3.
Key context
- Match story: Joao Sousa came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 7–6.
Head to head
2–4| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-10-08 | Shanghai Masters | Q2 | hard | Benoit Paire | 6-7 6-4 6-4 |
| 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 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Clear edge
63%
51%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
74%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
50%
44%
Service points won·Even
61%
59%
Return points won·Even
38%
39%
Break points saved·Even
57%
57%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.2
6.8
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.9
6.1
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (56 vs 141). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast