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Prajnesh Gunneswaran def. Benoit Paire
7-6(5) 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Mar 9, 2019* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Indian Wells Masters |
| Category | Masters 1000 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R128 |
| Winner | Prajnesh Gunneswaran |
| Score | 7-6(5) 6-4 |
| Loser | Benoit Paire |
| Duration | 1h 29m |
| Stat | Prajnesh Gunneswaran | Benoit Paire |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 1 | 7 |
| Double faults | 4 | 6 |
| First serve % | 58 | 38 |
| First serve points won % | 72 | 78 |
| Second serve points won % | 45 | 41 |
| Break points saved % | 62 | 33 |
| Break points converted % | 67 | 38 |
| Service points won % | 61 | 55 |
| Return points won % | 45 | 39 |
| Total points won % | 53 | 47 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Prajnesh Gunneswaran | Benoit Paire |
|---|---|---|
| Country | IND | FRA |
| Birth date | Nov 12, 1989 | May 8, 1989 |
| Age | 29 | 29 |
| Height | 188 | 196 |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 97 | 69 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 601 | 770 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,618 | 1,785 |
| Career W-L | 7–21 | 239–293 |
| Career earnings | $959,286 | $10,544,721 |
Path
Prajnesh Gunneswaran's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 2019 | Q2 | Salvatore Caruso | 6-2 3-6 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 7, 2019 | Q1 | Jason Jung | 7-5 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Prajnesh Gunneswaran's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2019 | R64 | Nikoloz Basilashvili | 6-4 6-7(6) 7-6(4) | W | H2H | Match data |
Benoit Paire's path
No prior matches in this tournament.