Gilles Simon vs Jonas Bjorkman — Marseille Quarter-final

Marseille · ATP · Quarter-final
FRA
Gilles Simon
41 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWLLWL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 12 February 2007
hard
SWE
Jonas Bjorkman
54 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWLWLLL
Simon G.
7-6 6-2
Bjorkman J.
Simon G.
7762
Bjorkman J.
642–

Gilles Simon defeated Jonas Bjorkman 7-6 6-2 in the Marseille quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Gilles Simon came in defending last year's round of 16.

Key context

  • Match story: Gilles Simon closed it out in two sets, 7–6 6–2.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Simon G.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Bjorkman J.

Bjorkman J.serving74% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Simon G.

Even serve battle

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.Bjorkman J.
1st serve in·Even
61%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
47%
Service points won·Even
61%
60%
Return points won·Even
39%
38%
Break points saved·Even
59%
60%
Aces / match·Even
3.8
4.3
Double faults / match·Even
2.7
3.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 56). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Simon G.Bjorkman J.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
74
44
Break points saved·Dominant
94
67
Break points won·Clear edge
68
50
Deciding sets·Clear edge
73
51
Tiebreaks·Dominant
82
55

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
14°COvercast
Wind 5 km/hHumidity 81%

Draw

Final
Simon G.
Baghdatis M.
6-47-63
Semi-finals
Simon G.
Soderling R.
6-27-62
Baghdatis M.
Nieminen J.
3-66-36-2
Quarter-finals
Nieminen J.
Benneteau J.
6-21-66-3
Soderling R.
Gasquet R.
6-17-64
Simon G.
Bjorkman J.
7-646-2
Baghdatis M.
Youzhny M.
2-67-677-5
R16
Simon G.
Hewitt L.
6-13-2
Soderling R.
Johansson T.
6-47-5
Nieminen J.
Mahut N.
6-43-66-3
Benneteau J.
Ferrer D.
4-66-06-1
Gasquet R.
Gicquel M.
7-626-2
Youzhny M.
Santoro F.
6-746-26-3
Baghdatis M.
Saulnier C.
6-46-3
Bjorkman J.
Seppi A.
6-16-0
R32
Seppi A.
Ancic M.
4-0
Santoro F.
Verdasco F.
6-33-2
Nieminen J.
Chardy J.
6-717-647-66
Johansson T.
Bastl G.
4-67-56-3
Gasquet R.
Hernych J.
6-17-5
Gicquel M.
Monfils G.
4-67-617-5
Soderling R.
Davydenko N.
3-66-46-1
Bjorkman J.
Bracciali D.
6-36-2
Simon G.
Huta Galung J.
6-16-1
Hewitt L.
Llodra M.
4-66-16-4
Baghdatis M.
Tipsarevic J.
6-36-4
Saulnier C.
Guez D.
6-46-2
Youzhny M.
Djokovic N.
6-44-67-6
Ferrer D.
Clement A.
6-46-4
Benneteau J.
Serra F.
2-66-16-2
Mahut N.
Ljubicic I.
6-46-4