Gilles Simon vs Rainer Eitzinger

Metz · ATP · Q16

FRA

Gilles Simon

#1096ATP

41 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed

Last 10 · pre-match

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2 — 1

Sets

Sunday, 2 October 2005 · 00:00

hard

AUT

Rainer Eitzinger

43 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed

Last 10 · pre-match

LWLLWWWWWL

Simon G.

6-7 6-1 6-4

Eitzinger R.

Simon G.

6²662

Eitzinger R.

7⁷141

Gilles Simon defeated Rainer Eitzinger 6-7 6-1 6-4 in the Metz q16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Gilles Simon came in defending last year's round of 32.

Key context

Match story: Gilles Simon dropped the opening set before beating Rainer Eitzinger 6–7 6–1 6–4.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season

Simon G.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Eitzinger R.

Eitzinger R.serving73% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Simon G.

Serve advantage — Simon G.

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

Simon G.Eitzinger R.

1st serve in·Slight edge

61%

68%

1st serve points won·Even

68%

64%

2nd serve points won·Even

49%

Service points won·Even

61%

59%

Return points won·Even

39%

37%

Break points saved·Even

58%

57%

Aces / match·Clear edge

3.7

1.3

Double faults / match·Even

2.7

2.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 9). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed

Fastbig serves, short points

SlowFast

Gilles Simon vs Rainer Eitzinger — Metz Q16

Key context

Head to head

Serve vs return

Statistics

Conditions

Draw

Serve vs return