Gilles Simon vs Andreas Seppi — Valencia Quarter-final

Valencia · ATP · Quarter-final
FRA
Gilles Simon
41 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWLLWL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 10 April 2006
hard
ITA
Andreas Seppi
42 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWWLWW
Simon G.
7-6 7-6
Seppi A.
Simon G.
77772
Seppi A.
6264–

Gilles Simon defeated Andreas Seppi 7-6 7-6 in the Valencia quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Gilles Simon came in leading the head-to-head 5–0. Gilles Simon extended the head-to-head to 6–0.

Key context

Head to head

5–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2017-09-18MetzR32hardGilles Simon6-3 6-0
2015-08-10Canada MastersR64hardGilles Simon6-2 6-4
2013-06-17EastbourneSFgrassGilles Simon6-4 6-3
2008-10-20LyonR16clayGilles Simon7-6(5) 5-7 6-4
2006-09-25PalermoR32clayGilles Simon6-0 6-7(6) 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Simon G.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Seppi A.

Seppi A.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Simon G.

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
Simon G.Seppi A.
1st serve in·Even
61%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
50%
Service points won·Even
61%
62%
Return points won·Even
39%
37%
Break points saved·Even
59%
60%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.8
5.5
Double faults / match·Even
2.7
2.8

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Simon G.Seppi A.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
74
53
Break points saved·Even
94
94
Break points won·Clear edge
68
45
Deciding sets·Slight edge
73
63
Tiebreaks·Dominant
82
32

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Almagro N.
Simon G.
6-26-3
Semi-finals
Simon G.
Verdasco F.
6-27-65
Almagro N.
Safin M.
6-22-66-4
Quarter-finals
Almagro N.
Volandri F.
6-46-1
Safin M.
Gaudio G.
6-46-4
Simon G.
Seppi A.
7-627-64
Verdasco F.
Garcia Lopez G.
6-726-46-3
R16
Seppi A.
Ascione T.
1-66-16-2
Volandri F.
Zib T.
6-46-4
Simon G.
Sanguinetti D.
3-67-56-3
Safin M.
Pashanski B.
6-26-2
Gaudio G.
Mayer F.
6-46-2
Almagro N.
Phau B.
6-26-1
Garcia Lopez G.
Hernych J.
6-26-4
Verdasco F.
Starace P.
6-37-64
R32
Ascione T.
Ferrer D.
7-61
Gaudio G.
Sluiter R.
7-667-63
Sanguinetti D.
Gabashvili T.
6-746-46-3
Seppi A.
Ramirez Hidalgo R.
6-26-2
Hernych J.
Davydenko N.
7-57-5
Garcia Lopez G.
Lopez F.
6-36-3
Starace P.
Dlouhy L.
6-36-3
Verdasco F.
Martin A.
6-36-4
Simon G.
Vik R.
6-36-2
Volandri F.
Portas A.
6-06-1
Zib T.
Pavel A.
7-56-3
Phau B.
Fraile G.
7-616-746-2
Almagro N.
Ferrero J.
6-736-46-4
Safin M.
Andreev I.
7-666-4
Pashanski B.
Costa A.
3-66-36-4
Mayer F.
Burniol G.
6-06-3