The doubles action kicked off almost simultaneously with alternates Patrick Brady/Edan Leshem taking on fourth seeds Mac Kiger/Benjamin Sigouin in another mouthwatering clash to complete the first round of doubles. Interestingly, it all came down to the closest points, with the one who could maintain the moment best would be expected to keep it up, unless the other could maintain the pace further.
It all started when Leshem's successful volley created his & P. Brady's break point before they eventually broke due to M. Kiger/B. Sigouin's volley error (2-1). They tried to maintain the momentum before got broken back to 4-4 thanks to the latter's cross-court forehand winner, but the first set tie-breaker became inevitable after four other straight holds.
In the tie-breaker, after setting the tone with a mini-break and another consolidation, M. Kiger/B. Sigouin strengthened their mini-break lead thanks to their smash (3-0), and although they had a set point saved out of a working volley from Leshem/P. Brady, Leshem's +1 backhand error ultimately resulted in M. Kiger/B. Sigouin taking the first set 7-6(3), setting themselves one set ahead in this match as a result of their rhythm control (and depth) to close the set.
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Benjamin Sigouin Biography
Benjamin Sigouin was born on June 3, 1999, and from Vancouver, Canada. He is a Right Handed (Double Handed Backhand), the Tennis player.
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Canadians Liam Draxl and Benjamin Sigouin won the title at the ATP Challenger 75 in Little Rock thanks to a 6-4, 3-6, [10-7] victory over second seeds Rithvik Choudary Bollipalli and Hans Hach Verdugo. This is Draxl's second ATP Challenger doubles title (won the title in Lexington back in July 2021), and Sigouin's first.
Indian Wells 1 Ch D R1: Benjamin Sigouin/Mac Kiger [4] def. Patrick Brady/Edan Leshem [Alt] 7-6(3), 6-2 Match Stats
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P. Brady/Leshem had his moments in the beginning of the match, but as soon as M. Kiger/B. Sigouin absorbed the pace from the baseline, they dialed in and controlled the flow since. Their forehand winners in some crucial points became the most visible testament, where P. Brady/Leshem often left with more limited options. As a result, B. Sigouin/M. Kiger was able to convert 60% of their break points, 35% more than P. Brady/Leshem, whose conversion came from the volley at the start of the match, but had an insufficient baseline game to maintain their moment.
Furthermore, B. Sigouin/M. Kiger appeared more solid on serve as well. Firing 2 aces than P. Brady/Leshem's 1, they won 74% of their points from their first serves, 6% more than the latter. However, the latter pair had some troubles with their second serves, with the follow-ups mostly being rushed as they were unable to keep up with the pace in the second set, thus winning 25% lesser points from there as a result.
In tomorrow's doubles quarterfinals, M. Kiger/B. Sigouin will face alternates Darian King/Hunter Reese, who previously defeated wild cards Keegan Smith/Evan Zhu 6-1, 6-1 in a statement victory. This could be an intriguing match for the doubles line-up tomorrow, especially with the possibly few points at stake under pressure. Who knows what until the match is called tomorrow, then.
The second set became a one-way traffic as B. Sigouin/M. Kiger started to become more paced. P. Brady's +1 forehand error in this match caused he and Leshem to face a break point before the former's forehand, which went too far, resulted in M. Kiger/B. Sigouin's early break to 1-0. After the latter consolidated to 2-0, they widened the gap by doubling the break several games later (4-1) at the cost of another erratic service game, which included a double fault to create the break point.
Two games later, M. Kiger/B. Sigouin had the opportunity to serve for the match. Appearing firmer than the first set while Leshem/P. Brady went all over the place after the first set tie-breaker (and some momentum loss earlier in the set), they successfully sealed the second set 6-2 with an unreturned serve, securing their path to the quarterfinals right after.
Calgary Ch D QF: Maximilian Neuchrist/Michail Pervolarakis [PR] def. Edan Leshem/Benjamin Sigouin 6-1, 6-3 mid-match stats (2nd set)
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Neuchrist/Pervolarakis was rock solid, and somehow the pressure points handling were at it again. At several times when this got to deciding points, they nailed it. Putting pressure on some rallies, including at Sigouin's shots, did rounds (including a bakery product) this time.
Undoubtedly, Neuchrist/Pervolarakis nailed their service games, both first and second, at least at 77% of their points won. They strengthened it with 5 aces, making Leshem/Sigouin's second serves looked more vulnerable. Furthermore, Leshem/Sigouin had their chances to break (1), but it did not materialize compared to Neuchrist/Pervolarakis' 50% break point conversion rate. Going after Sigouin (just because he was spotted misfiring at critical points) did rounds, but more than that, it was Neuchrist/Pervolarakis who set the tone for the entire match.
In the semifinals, Neuchrist/Pervolarakis will face Aziz Dougaz/Antoine Escoffier, who took out Harold Mayot/Arthur Fery 6-3, 6-7(5), [10-5]. It was not straightforward, but definitely something exciting to look forward to!
...the bakery was averted. Leshem did several carriage to that, but it was not enough to counter Neuchrist/Pervolarakis' solidity by the end of this set.
The second break of that set happened after a smash by Neuchrist/Pervolarakis right at the deciding point. Another occasion where the ability to handle the pressure points become a question because of how the first set went. Somehow, Leshem's working volley enabled them to hold their serves afterward, one of the examples of his carriage helping a lot to avert the bakery product.
However, Neuchrist/Pervolarakis stayed solid until the end. Preceded by Sigouin's misfire earlier, they finished this match even stronger with an unreturned serve, closing the second set 6-3 and winning the match altogether at the end of the day. A recap will follow.
In this occasion, Edan Leshem/Benjamin Sigouin takes on the third seeds Maximilian Neuchrist/Michail Pervolarakis for a ticket in semifinals. This supposed to be a neat match, to some extent, but things went south right at the pressure point.
First, Sigouin's forehand misfire right at the deciding point enabled Neuchrist/Pervolarakis to break early at 1-0. Somehow, it might have went downhill for him and Leshem at 3-1, again, after Sigouin's failed volley when they were down a break point. Neuchrist/Pervolarakis then took the first set 6-1 after a smash to close the point in less than 20 minutes.
The start of the second set was also proven solid for Neuchrist/Pervolarakis, and it looked like they never turned their backs ever since. Sigouin misfired his forehand too wide, it was quite a close call, but the ball was out for Neuchrist/Pervolarakis to break early at 2-0.
The question would then become whether or not we get a bakery product in the second set...
Calgary Ch D R1: Edan Leshem/Benjamin Sigouin def. Gabriel Decamps/Valentin Vacherot 7-5, 7-6(3) Match Stats
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It was a close encounter, where it all boiled down to the return games once again. Keep returning while trying to stay proactive would result into someone possibly misfiring, which worked to build the momentum up. The stats somehow resonated, to some extent.
The service games were almost like a servebot festival, minus the aces count for both pairs is 5 each. Except Leshem/Sigouin had 2 double faults, both pairs were fairly equal in both first (67% to 69%, the latter for Leshem/Sigouin) and second (equal at 68%) serve winning percentages. The question then would become, considering both pairs' solidity on their service games, how were their return games?
At least, there were rallies, albeit there were mini-rallies instead of some longer ones. The longer they got, how would one finish the point remain the follow-up question, following by who maximized their chances the most. There were one point where both were equal in terms of their break chances, until it took another part of the second set to find out that Leshem/Sigouin lightly stood out. They had 9 chances to break and converted 2 compared to Decamps/Vacherot's 8 chances to 1 conversion, where the former took control of their shots in the pressure points. The rally worked, to Decamps/Vacherot's occasional misfires there, resulting to Leshem/Sigouin's victory.
Leshem/Sigouin will face the winner between Alfredo Lopez/Evan Zhu and Maximilian Neuchrist/Michail Pervolarakis. Should be a fun encounter should they face either!
...until it took the tie-breaker for things to be sorted out. The moment shifted twice in the middle, to some extent.
This set started by Leshem/Sigouin breaking early 1-0 at the deciding point after Sigouin's swift returns. They then managed to hold, and it indeed became a holding game, until Decamps/Vacherot broke back to level 4-4 at the expense of Sigouin's misfire. Somehow, in the rallies (or mini-rallies), they tried to put pressure on each other's shots, including this one notable met exchange at 3-4*, when Leshem/Sigouin won the point after a volley-to-volley exchange between Leshem and Decamps, leading the latter to misfire.
It all boiled down to the return game in the tie-breaker, where Vacherot/Decamps spotted misfiring numerous times. Since some or most of those errors came as a response to Leshem/Sigouin's preceding shots, that even Vacherot's swift return once did not carry much. This implied how Leshem/Sigouin tried to put pressure on Vacherot/Decamps' return games, realizing the latter aspect was important to back up the already-established service games both pairs had (and especially, Vacherot/Decamps). Leshem/Sigouin stayed in the moment and took the second set, eventually the match with the second set being 7-6(3).