Alex de Minaur vs Benoit PairePrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Alex de Minaur and Benoit Paire have met 3 times since 2017; Alex de Minaur leads 3–0. Their first meeting came at Sydney in 2017 on hard. On hard courts Minaur leads 3–0. Minaur has won the last 3 meetings. Across all meetings Minaur has taken 6 sets to Paire's 2. Their most recent meeting: Alex de Minaur won at ATP Masters 1000 Shanghai (2018).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | de Minaur | Paire | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Alex de Minaur | Benoit Paire | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 74% | 28/38 | — | |
| Wins a set when losing | 43% | 10/23 | 25% | 1/4 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 33% | 20/61 | 25% | 1/4 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 47% | 24/51 | — | |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 56% | 5/9 | 25% | 1/4 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 70% | 16/23 | — | |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 89% | 34/38 | 0% | 0/1 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 74% | 28/38 | 0% | 0/1 |
Colored rows are higher-is-better: green above 50%, red below. Favorite/underdog set by book odds; cover rows count only matches with odds on record. Small sample — read with care. Head-to-head: 1 of 3 completed meetings ended in straight sets (de Minaur 1, Paire 0).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Minaur
🪃 Counterpuncher
Paire
💥 Big Hitter
Matchup analysis
🪃 Counterpuncher vs 💥 Big Hitter is historically tight (49% vs 51%, 2,363 matches). Neither style has a clear edge, so form, surface, and the head-to-head matter most.
Previous meetings
3 career meetings, newest first
Oct 9, 2018
ATP Masters 1000 Shanghai
H Hard · Round of 32
Jan 12, 2018
Sydney
H Hard · Semifinals
Jan 10, 2017
Sydney
H Hard · Round of 32
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Minaur | Paire |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 13–6 | - |
| Avg odds | 1.33 | - |
| ROI % | -16.4% | - |
| Units P/L | -3.11u | - |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Minaur | Paire |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 2 | — |
| Events | 2 | — |
| Matches | 5 | — |
| Distance | 712 mi · 1,146 km | — |
| Route | CAN → USA | — |
Host country from the tournament each match was played in, over the last 30 days. Route is the order of countries visited; consecutive stops in the same country are shown once. Distance is the great-circle total between host cities, shown only when every stop in the window is geocoded. A rough fatigue signal, not a headline stat.
Common opponents
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Minaur has a higher win rate against shared opponents (100% vs Paire's 0%).
| Opponent | Minaur | Paire |
|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Bonzi | W 62 64 | L 46 36 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Arthur Fils
Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati · 4th Round
Aug 19
Arthur Fery
Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati · 3rd Round
Aug 17
Quentin Halys
Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati · 2nd Round
Aug 15
Cameron Norrie
National Bank Open - Montreal · 3rd Round
Aug 6
James Duckworth
National Bank Open - Montreal · 2nd Round
Aug 5
Brandon Nakashima
Citi Open - Washington · Quarterfinals
Jul 31
Cruz Hewitt
Citi Open - Washington · 2nd Round
Jul 30
Stefanos Tsitsipas
Citi Open - Washington · 1st Round
Jul 29
Benjamin Bonzi
Open Quimper Bretagne Occidentale · Round of 32
Jan 27
Viktor Durasovic
Soma Bay Open · Round of 32
Jan 19
Adrien Gobat
Rennes · 1st Round Qualifying
Sep 7
Mae Malige
Cassis · Round of 32
Sep 3
Matteo Martineau
Troyes · Round of 32
Jul 1
Buvaysar Gadamauri
Royan · Round of 32
Jun 17
Francesco Maestrelli
Francavilla al Mare · Quarterfinals
May 9
Timofey Skatov
Francavilla al Mare · Round of 16
May 8
Rivalry momentum
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 4–74 matches
| Metric | Minaur | Paire |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 64% | 0% |
| Sets won | 62% | 11% |
| Games won | 54% | 36% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Minaur | Paire |
|---|---|---|
| ATP 250 | 2 | 0 |
| ATP Masters 1000 | 1 | 0 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Minaur | Paire |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 3 | 0 |
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