Joao Sousa vs Benoit Paire, Espinho 2009, Quarterfinal

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Final

Joao Sousa

LostRank #954

Paire won in 3 sets

1–2

Set 16–1

Set 24–6

Set 31–6

Benoit Paire

WinnerRank #1096

Venue

Clube de Tenis de Espinho (Complexo de Tenis de Espinho)

Espinho, POR· Clay

Court speed

What is court speed?

How much the court helps the server, judged from aces and serve points won and adjusted for who played. 100 is the average ATP tournament court that season.

Very slow< 92Monte Carlo, Rome
Slow92–97Roland Garros, Indian Wells
Average97–103US Open, Dubai
Fast103–108Wimbledon, Shanghai
Very fast108+Basel

Challenger and ITF courts usually read lower: partly the venues, partly the balls and conditions at those levels.

How court speed works

Know how fast this court plays before the first serve

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Wind

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Humidity

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Temperature

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Altitude

43 m

Sea level

Head to head

3Sousa

4Paire

7 meetings

Clay 0–2Hard 3–2

EspinhoQuarterfinal · 2009ClayThis match
Benoit Paire
Sets won: 2Set 1: 1Set 2: 6Set 3: 6
Joao Sousa
Sets won: 1Set 1: 6Set 2: 4Set 3: 1
Drummondville ChallengerRound of 16 · 15 Nov 2023Hard
Joao Sousa
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 7⁷
Benoit Paire
Sets won: 0Set 1: 1Set 2: 6⁴
Shanghai MastersQualifying R2 · 7 Oct 2018Hard
Benoit Paire
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6⁴Set 2: 6Set 3: 6
Joao Sousa
Sets won: 1Set 1: 7⁷Set 2: 4Set 3: 4
AntwerpRound of 32 · 17 Oct 2017Hard
Joao Sousa
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6²Set 3: 7
Benoit Paire
Sets won: 1Set 1: 4Set 2: 7⁷Set 3: 5
Shanghai MastersRound of 64 · 10 Oct 2016Hard
Benoit Paire
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 5Set 3: 6
Joao Sousa
Sets won: 1Set 1: 3Set 2: 7Set 3: 1
Monte Carlo MastersRound of 32 · 13 Apr 2016Clay
Benoit Paire
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Joao Sousa
Sets won: 0Set 1: 4Set 2: 3

Form and path

Joao Sousa3–3

EstorilClay

LRound of 32
Arthur Fils
Sets won: 2Set 1: 7Set 2: 6
Joao Sousa
Sets won: 0Set 1: 5Set 2: 4

Girona CHClay

Oeiras 2 CHHard

Benoit Paire0–6

Quimper CHHard

LRound of 32
Benjamin Bonzi
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Benoit Paire
Sets won: 0Set 1: 4Set 2: 3

Soma Bay CHHard

LRound of 32
Viktor Durasovic
Sets won: 2Set 1: 4Set 2: 6Set 3: 6
Benoit Paire
Sets won: 1Set 1: 6Set 2: 3Set 3: 1

Orleans CHHard

LRound of 32
Edas Butvilas
Sets won: 1Set 1: 1Set 2: 6Set 3: 3
Benoit Paire
Sets won: 1Set 1: 6Set 2: 2Set 3: 0
Benoit Paire · Retired

Rennes CHHard

LQualifying R1
Adrien Gobat
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Benoit Paire
Sets won: 0Set 1: 3Set 2: 2

Cassis CHHard

LRound of 32
Mae Malige
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Benoit Paire
Sets won: 0Set 1: 3Set 2: 4

Troyes CHClay

LRound of 32
Matteo Martineau
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Benoit Paire
Sets won: 0Set 1: 2Set 2: 2

Match research

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Run-inEvery match in the last 28 days, rest days and travel between venues.
Tale of the tapeRecords and serve numbers side by side, filtered by period and surface.
Record by opponent rankingHow each player does against the top 10, top 50 or any ranking range.
Similar conditionsResults in comparable heat, humidity, wind and altitude before scheduled matches.

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Joao Sousa vs Benoit Paire, Espinho 2009, Quarterfinal

Final score

Venue and conditions

Head to head

Form and path

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