Gilles Simon vs Christophe Rochus — Casablanca Quarter-final

Casablanca · ATP · Quarter-final
FRA
Gilles Simon
41 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWLLWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 24 April 2006
clay
BEL
Christophe Rochus
47 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLLLL
Simon G.
6-3 3-6 6-4
Rochus C.
Simon G.
6362
Rochus C.
3641

Gilles Simon defeated Christophe Rochus 6-3 3-6 6-4 in the Casablanca quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Christophe Rochus came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's quarter-final. Gilles Simon claimed a first win over Christophe Rochus in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Gilles Simon closed it out in three sets, 6–3 3–6 6–4.

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2008-06-09WarsawR32clayChristophe Rochus6-1 3-6 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Simon G.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Rochus C.

Rochus C.serving61% hold

wins 55% 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.Rochus C.
1st serve in·Even
61%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
46%
Service points won·Even
61%
57%
Return points won·Even
39%
36%
Break points saved·Slight edge
59%
52%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.8
1.9
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.7
2.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 114). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Simon G.Rochus C.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
74
33
Break points saved·Dominant
94
57
Break points won·Clear edge
68
46
Deciding sets·Dominant
73
38
Tiebreaks·
82
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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
Bracciali D.
Massu N.
6-16-4
Semi-finals
Bracciali D.
Simon G.
6-03-1
Massu N.
Phau B.
6-26-4
Quarter-finals
Phau B.
Vanek J.
7-56-3
Simon G.
Rochus C.
6-33-66-4
Massu N.
Mahut N.
6-37-63
Bracciali D.
Horna L.
6-7126-47-63
R16
Horna L.
Gicquel M.
6-15-76-3
Vanek J.
Melzer J.
7-656-2
Phau B.
Saoudi S.
6-46-4
Mahut N.
Clement A.
6-37-66
Massu N.
Di Mauro A.
6-726-36-1
Rochus C.
Mayer F.
6-26-1
Bracciali D.
Waske A.
6-47-5
Simon G.
Tahiri M.
6-36-4
R32
Massu N.
Berrer M.
7-646-0
Di Mauro A.
El Aarej M.
6-26-4
Mahut N.
Berlocq C.
6-46-1
Gicquel M.
Tipsarevic J.
6-46-1
Clement A.
Monaco J.
6-46-1
Horna L.
Peric T.
7-56-2
Mayer F.
Ouahab L.
6-17-64
Rochus C.
Behrend T.
6-36-4
Tahiri M.
Marach O.
3-66-37-62
Bracciali D.
Patience O.
6-36-4
Waske A.
Muller G.
6-47-5
Simon G.
Hernych J.
6-14-66-4
Melzer J.
Garcia Lopez G.
6-31-66-3
Vanek J.
Ramirez Hidalgo R.
5-76-16-4
Saoudi S.
Skoch D.
6-36-2
Phau B.
Seppi A.
7-646-1