Gilles Simon defeated Guillermo Garcia Lopez 7-6 6-4 in the Bucharest round of 32 on clay. The result followed the form book — Gilles Simon came in leading the head-to-head 6–0, defending last year's round of 16. Gilles Simon extended the head-to-head to 7–0.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-10-24 | Vienna | R32 | hard | Gilles Simon | 6-4 7-5 |
| 2016-09-19 | Metz | R16 | hard | Gilles Simon | 6-7(5) 6-3 6-4 |
| 2014-10-05 | Shanghai Masters | R64 | hard | Gilles Simon | 3-6 6-0 6-1 |
| 2012-05-13 | Rome Masters | R32 | clay | Gilles Simon | 6-4 2-6 6-4 |
| 2012-05-06 | Madrid Masters | R32 | clay | Gilles Simon | 6-4 6-3 |
| 2011-08-29 | US Open | R64 | hard | Gilles Simon | 6-4 6-7(4) 7-5 6-3 |
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 (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About