Juan Monaco vs Gilles Simon — Casablanca Quarter-final

Casablanca · ATP · Quarter-final
ARG
Juan Monaco
42 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWWLWLL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 4 April 2005
clay
FRA
Gilles Simon
41 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWLLWL
Monaco J.
4-6 6-2 7-5
Simon G.
Monaco J.
4672
Simon G.
6251

Juan Monaco defeated Gilles Simon 4-6 6-2 7-5 in the Casablanca quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Gilles Simon came in leading the head-to-head 4–2. Juan Monaco narrowed the head-to-head to 4–3.

Key context

Head to head

2–4
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2016-03-21Miami MastersR64hardGilles Simon7-5 6-1
2013-04-05Davis Cup WG QF: ARG vs FRARRclayJuan Monaco7-6(2) 6-2 6-4
2011-11-07Paris MastersR32hardJuan Monaco6-4 6-0
2008-10-20LyonR32clayGilles Simon2-6 6-4 6-1
2007-07-09BastadR16clayGilles Simon6-4 6-4
2006-09-11BucharestR32clayGilles Simon7-5 3-6 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Monaco J.serving70% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Simon G.

Simon G.serving66% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Monaco J.

Baseline battle — serve is shaky, expect plenty of breaks

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Statistics

This season
Monaco J.Simon G.
1st serve in·Slight edge
70%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
65%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
49%
Service points won·Even
61%
61%
Return points won·Even
41%
39%
Break points saved·Even
56%
59%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.0
3.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
1.6
2.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Monaco J.Simon G.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
51
74
Break points saved·Clear edge
82
94
Break points won·Clear edge
55
68
Deciding sets·Slight edge
62
73
Tiebreaks·Dominant
32
82

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Puerta M.
Monaco J.
6-46-1
Semi-finals
Puerta M.
Volandri F.
6-37-66
Monaco J.
Zib T.
6-26-4
Quarter-finals
Volandri F.
Muller G.
7-606-1
Zib T.
Rochus C.
6-17-67
Monaco J.
Simon G.
4-66-27-5
Puerta M.
Clement A.
4-66-16-2
R16
Simon G.
Vanek J.
6-43-66-3
Volandri F.
Nieminen J.
3-66-16-4
Muller G.
Tipsarevic J.
6-36-4
Zib T.
Ventura S.
6-46-1
Rochus C.
Sanchez D.
7-54-66-3
Clement A.
Gicquel M.
6-46-4
Monaco J.
Mayer F.
7-646-0
Puerta M.
Almagro N.
6-37-62
R32
Vanek J.
Santoro F.
6-43-66-3
Simon G.
Acasuso J.
6-33-66-3
Nieminen J.
Hanescu V.
6-37-62
Tipsarevic J.
Mutis O.
7-56-3
Muller G.
Lisnard J.
7-56-2
Clement A.
Horna L.
7-56-2
Monaco J.
Sanguinetti D.
7-656-4
Mayer F.
Ulihrach B.
6-26-1
Puerta M.
Behrend T.
6-46-1
Almagro N.
Burgsmuller L.
6-26-2
Gicquel M.
Mertinak M.
1-67-56-4
Ventura S.
Arazi H.
7-56-3
Sanchez D.
Ascione T.
7-56-4
Volandri F.
El Aynaoui Y.
6-37-65
Zib T.
Schuettler R.
6-26-2
Rochus C.
Tahiri M.
6-36-2