Daniele Bracciali defeated Gilles Simon 6-3 6-2 in the Auckland round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Daniele Bracciali came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 32. Daniele Bracciali extended the head-to-head to 3–1.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-10-30 | Paris Masters | R64 | hard | Daniele Bracciali | 6-3 6-4 |
| 2006-08-28 | US Open | R128 | hard | Gilles Simon | 7-5 6-4 6-1 |
| 2006-04-24 | Casablanca | SF | clay | Daniele Bracciali | 6-0 3-1 RET |
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (20 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.