Gilles Simon vs Mehdi Tahiri — Casablanca Round of 16

Casablanca · ATP · Round of 16
FRA
Gilles Simon
41 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWLLWL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 24 April 2006
clay
MAR
Mehdi Tahiri
48 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WLWLLWWWWL
Simon G.
6-3 6-4
Tahiri M.
Simon G.
662
Tahiri M.
34–

Gilles Simon defeated Mehdi Tahiri 6-3 6-4 in the Casablanca round of 16 on clay.

Key context

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

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Simon G.serving70% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Tahiri M.

Tahiri M.serving70% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Simon G.

Baseline battle — serve is shaky, expect plenty of breaks

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. Small sample — read as indicative. About

Statistics

This season
Simon G.Tahiri M.
1st serve in·Clear edge
61%
74%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
62%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
49%
57%
Service points won·Even
61%
60%
Return points won·Even
39%
41%
Break points saved·Dominant
59%
33%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.8
2.0
Double faults / match·Even
2.7
3.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 1). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

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