Gilles Simon defeated Gaston Gaudio 6-4 3-6 6-4 in the Hamburg round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Gaston Gaudio came in defending last year's round of 16.
Simon G. came through in three sets.
Simon G. and Gaudio G. faced 2 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Simon G. went 2–1 (67%) against them, Gaudio G. 1–1 (50%).
Only 2 common opponents — too few for any conclusion. Shown without assessment.
Gilles Simon beat Gaston Gaudio 6-4 3-6 6-4. Umpiry, "Gilles Simon vs Gaston Gaudio — Hamburg Round of 32", https://umpiry.com/match/2006-05-17/gaudio-vs-simon-hamburg-r32?utm_source=cite (as of 17 May 2006).