2019 Wimbledon Championships – Roberto Bautista Agut vs Benoit Paire Preview & Prediction
THE FACTS
Where is Roberto Bautista Agut vs Benoit Paire taking place? All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London
When is Roberto Bautista Agut vs Benoit Paire on and what time does it start? Monday 8th July, 2019 – (not before) TBC (UK)
What is the expected weather for Roberto Bautista Agut vs Benoit Paire? Partly cloudy with a temperature around 21c
What channel is Roberto Bautista Agut vs Benoit Paire on? Matches will air on BBC1, BBC2 and BBC Red Button throughout the tournament
Where can I stream Roberto Bautista Agut vs Benoit Paire? BBC iPlayer / BBC Sport website / BBC Sport app
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THE LOWDOWN
HEAD-TO-HEAD
All-time meetings: Roberto Bautista Agut 6-0 Benoit Paire
Last meeting: Roberto Bautista Agut beat Benoit Paire 6-3, 6-3
ROBERTO BAUTISTA AGUT
- Roberto Bautista Agut showed why he is one of the most entertaining players on tour in an industrious straight-sets win over 10th seed Karen Khachanov.
- 31-year-old Bautista Agut is seeded 23rd at this year’s Wimbledon and will face his second successive seed in Benoit Paire in the round of 16.
- The Spaniard won a five-set thriller against Paire in the second round at Wimbledon back in 2015 and holds a 6-0 head-to-head record over the Frenchman.
BENOIT PAIRE
- Benoit Paire lost the first set in his third-round match with spirited qualifier Jiri Vesely but worked out how to combat the Czech to win the following three.
- With 19 aces in four sets on just a 59% first serve percentage the Frenchman clearly has a weapon at his disposal could explain his 100% win rate in tie-breaks thus far this tournament.
- The 30-year-old has equalled his best showing at a Grand Slam by reaching the round of 16 stage but will face Roberto Bautista Agut to whom he has lost on every surface.
THE PREDICTION
Benoit Paire showed he can figure out a way to win after it looked like Jiri Vesely would be the shock of the third round while Roberto Bautista Agut plays tennis as if every point is his last and that intensity proved too much for the 10th seed Karen Khachanov. In fact the Spaniard represents a real danger with a seed as low as 23rd as his level improves with the occasion and he is a threat at anyone at a Grand Slam. Benoit Paire has never beaten him, which speaks volumes for this match.
