Mariano Zabaleta vs Gilles Simon — Stuttgart Round of 16

Stuttgart · ATP · Round of 16
ARG
Mariano Zabaleta
48 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWLWLWL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 18 July 2005
grass
FRA
Gilles Simon
41 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWLLWL
Zabaleta M.
7-6 6-1
Simon G.
Zabaleta M.
7762
Simon G.
631–

Mariano Zabaleta defeated Gilles Simon 7-6 6-1 in the Stuttgart round of 16 on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Gilles Simon came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Mariano Zabaleta claimed a first win over Gilles Simon in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Mariano Zabaleta came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–6 6–1.

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2006-09-25PalermoR16clayGilles Simon7-5 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Zabaleta M.serving81% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Simon G.

Simon G.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Zabaleta M.

Even serve battle

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
Zabaleta M.Simon G.
1st serve in·Even
58%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
49%
Service points won·Even
61%
61%
Return points won·Even
38%
39%
Break points saved·Even
63%
59%
Aces / match·Even
4.2
3.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.0
2.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (67 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Nadal R.
Gaudio G.
6-36-36-4
Semi-finals
Gaudio G.
Davydenko N.
6-32-1
Nadal R.
Nieminen J.
6-27-5
Quarter-finals
Gaudio G.
Zabaleta M.
6-41-66-2
Nadal R.
Zib T.
6-26-1
Nieminen J.
Seppi A.
6-26-3
Davydenko N.
Berdych T.
6-46-2
R16
Zib T.
Monaco J.
6-47-64
Davydenko N.
Waske A.
7-636-3
Nieminen J.
Novak J.
2-66-27-68
Berdych T.
Schuettler R.
7-646-1
Gaudio G.
Mathieu P.
6-26-736-0
Zabaleta M.
Simon G.
7-636-1
Seppi A.
Robredo T.
7-52-66-1
Nadal R.
Verdasco F.
6-36-2
R32
Nieminen J.
Melzer J.
6-46-746-4
Waske A.
Acasuso J.
7-56-4
Davydenko N.
Ramirez Hidalgo R.
6-46-1
Seppi A.
Martin A.
6-46-4
Simon G.
Volandri F.
6-32-66-4
Zabaleta M.
Rochus O.
4-66-26-3
Novak J.
Sabau R.
4-66-46-0
Nadal R.
Armando H.
6-16-2
Mathieu P.
Costa A.
6-36-4
Gaudio G.
Beck A.
6-36-3
Verdasco F.
Andreev I.
6-45-77-65
Robredo T.
Starace P.
6-746-36-2
Monaco J.
Ferrer D.
6-46-2
Zib T.
Pavel A.
5-76-36-1
Schuettler R.
Youzhny M.
7-56-3
Berdych T.
Kohlschreiber P.
7-641-66-3
R64
Costa A.
Blanco G.
6-46-4
Zabaleta M.
Thron A.
6-26-3
Nieminen J.
Burgsmuller L.
6-756-06-1
Seppi A.
Mayer F.
7-636-3
Starace P.
Monfils G.
6-26-3
Monaco J.
Summerer T.
6-16-4
Zib T.
Greul S.
4-67-676-2
Kohlschreiber P.
Brzezicki J.
3-66-36-3
Verdasco F.
Almagro N.
7-646-0
Armando H.
Kuerten G.
6-46-1
Ramirez Hidalgo R.
Koubek S.
6-46-3
Beck A.
Di Mauro A.
6-46-3
Simon G.
Montanes A.
6-736-16-1
Sabau R.
Berlocq C.
6-26-2
Schuettler R.
Vicente F.
7-636-4
Waske A.
Haehnel J.
7-56-2