Gilles Simon vs Fernando Verdasco — Valencia Semi-final

Valencia · ATP · Semi-final
FRA
Gilles Simon
41 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWLLWL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 10 April 2006
hard
ESP
Fernando Verdasco
42 yrs · 188 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWWLLLL
Simon G.
6-2 7-6
Verdasco F.
Simon G.
6772
Verdasco F.
265–

Gilles Simon defeated Fernando Verdasco 6-2 7-6 in the Valencia semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Fernando Verdasco came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending last year's quarter-final, but Gilles Simon had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 5 on hard. Gilles Simon narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Gilles Simon closed it out in two sets, 6–2 7–6.

Head to head

1–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2014-10-27Paris MastersR32hardFernando Verdasco6-3 3-6 6-4
2010-10-31ValenciaR16hardGilles Simon6-1 6-3
2008-06-16NottinghamQFgrassFernando Verdasco6-3 2-6 6-3
2007-08-27US OpenR64hardFernando Verdasco6-0 6-4 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Simon G.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Verdasco F.

Verdasco F.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.Verdasco F.
1st serve in·Even
61%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
49%
Service points won·Even
61%
62%
Return points won·Even
39%
37%
Break points saved·Even
59%
62%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.8
5.3
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.7
3.4

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Simon G.Verdasco F.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
74
57
Break points saved·Even
94
96
Break points won·Dominant
68
40
Deciding sets·Slight edge
73
65
Tiebreaks·Dominant
82
54

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