Borna Coric vs Pierre Hugues HerbertAix-en-Provence CH Round of 32

Aix-en-Provence CH · CHALLENGER · Round of 32
#1001ATP
29 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLWWWW
2 — 1
Sets
Tuesday, 29 April 2025 ·
clay
#287ATP
1607ELO
1530Clay ELO
35 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWWLWW
Coric B.
6-2 6-7 6-1
Hugues Herbert P.
Coric B.
6662
Hugues Herbert P.
2711

Borna Coric defeated Pierre Hugues Herbert 6-2 6-7 6-1 in the Aix-en-Provence CH round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Pierre Hugues Herbert came in ranked #287, leading the head-to-head 3–2, but Borna Coric had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 5 on clay. Borna Coric narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.

Key context

  • Match story: Borna Coric came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–2 6–7 6–1.

Head to head

23
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2019-06-17HalleQFgrassPierre Hugues Herbert7-5 0-0
2019-04-15Monte Carlo MastersR16clayBorna Coric6-4 6-2
2017-05-08Madrid MastersR32clayBorna Coric7-5 6-4
2014-06-23WimbledonQ1grassPierre Hugues Herbert7-6 6-1
2014-06-16WimbledonQ128grassPierre Hugues Herbert7-6(5) 6-1

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
61%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
76%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
54%
48%
Service points won·Even
66%
65%
Return points won·Even
39%
35%
Break points saved·Slight edge
59%
67%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.3
8.6
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.7
5.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (34 vs 78). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
62
35
Break points saved·Even
93
89
Break points won·Clear edge
32
11
Deciding sets·Even
78
75
Tiebreaks·Dominant
85
6

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

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast

Draw