Gilles Simon vs Mariano Zabaleta — Palermo Round of 16

Palermo · ATP · Round of 16
FRA
Gilles Simon
41 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 25 September 2006
clay
ARG
Mariano Zabaleta
48 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Simon G.
7-5 6-3
Zabaleta M.
Simon G.
762
Zabaleta M.
53–

Gilles Simon defeated Mariano Zabaleta 7-5 6-3 in the Palermo round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Mariano Zabaleta came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 32. Gilles Simon claimed a first win over Mariano Zabaleta in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Gilles Simon closed it out in two sets, 7–5 6–3.

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2005-07-18StuttgartR16grassMariano Zabaleta7-6(3) 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Simon G.serving74% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Zabaleta M.

Zabaleta M.serving68% hold

wins 58% 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.Zabaleta M.
1st serve in·Even
61%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
48%
Service points won·Even
61%
60%
Return points won·Even
39%
37%
Break points saved·Even
59%
61%
Aces / match·Even
3.8
4.0
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.7
3.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 31). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Draw

Final
Volandri F.
Lapentti N.
5-76-16-3
Semi-finals
Volandri F.
Almagro N.
6-02-1
Lapentti N.
Ramirez Hidalgo R.
6-26-1
Quarter-finals
Ramirez Hidalgo R.
Verdasco F.
6-36-4
Lapentti N.
Simon G.
6-06-1
Almagro N.
Vassallo Arguello M.
6-26-2
Volandri F.
Montanes A.
6-46-2
R16
Ramirez Hidalgo R.
Naso G.
6-26-2
Volandri F.
Roitman S.
6-766-16-4
Montanes A.
Starace P.
6-26-2
Almagro N.
Cermak F.
6-16-2
Vassallo Arguello M.
Hernandez O.
2-66-46-4
Lapentti N.
Fognini F.
2-66-17-64
Simon G.
Zabaleta M.
7-56-3
Verdasco F.
Hajek J.
6-26-2
R32
Naso G.
Vanek J.
1-2
Montanes A.
Horna L.
5-2
Lapentti N.
Mathieu P.
3-66-26-3
Zabaleta M.
Patience O.
7-53-66-3
Vassallo Arguello M.
Guzman J.
2-66-37-5
Ramirez Hidalgo R.
Di Mauro A.
7-676-3
Simon G.
Seppi A.
6-06-766-2
Hajek J.
Ulihrach B.
6-37-62
Cermak F.
Pavel A.
6-32-67-5
Hernandez O.
Kohlschreiber P.
6-16-1
Almagro N.
Marach O.
6-16-4
Starace P.
Luzzi F.
6-16-2
Roitman S.
Aldi F.
6-06-1
Volandri F.
Garcia Lopez G.
7-633-66-3
Fognini F.
Marin J.
7-636-3
Verdasco F.
Bracciali D.
5-76-46-4