SF Newport 1996

Nicolas Pereira #95 def. Leander Paes #145

6-4 6-2

Nicolas Pereira defeated Leander Paes 6-4 6-2 in the 1996 Newport semifinal on grass courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatNicolas PereiraLeander Paes
Aces34
Double faults32
First serve %73.0%63.0%
First serve points won %78.0%58.0%
Second serve points won %79.0%68.0%
Break points saved %100.0%50.0%
Break points converted %50.0%0.0%
Service points won %78.0%62.0%
Return points won %38.0%22.0%
Total points won %58.0%42.0%

Player Comparison

FieldNicolas PereiraLeander Paes
Country VEN IND
Birth dateSep 29, 1970Jun 17, 1973
Age2523
Height188 cm178 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)95145
Ranking points (entering)496289
Elo (entering)1,6471,549
Current career W-L64–11553–77
Current career earnings$1,077,159$8,587,586
Pre-match H2H
Nicolas Pereira #95 0 0 Leander Paes #145

Path

Nicolas Pereira's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Andrei Olhovskiy #1093-6 7-6(1) 7-6(4)WH2HMatch dataJul 13, 1996QF
Michael Joyce 6-4 1-0WMatch dataJul 12, 1996R16
Jonathan Stark #1067-5 6-3WH2HMatch dataJul 11, 1996R32

Nicolas Pereira's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Grant Stafford #1144-6 6-4 6-4WH2HMatch dataJul 14, 1996F

Leander Paes's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Byron Black #296-1 3-6 6-4WH2HMatch dataJul 13, 1996QF
Mark Knowles #1046-7(3) 7-6(5) 7-5WH2HMatch dataJul 12, 1996R16
Pat Cash #12446-2 6-2WH2HMatch dataJul 11, 1996R32