Gilles Simon vs Potito Starace — Paris Masters Round of 64

Paris Masters · ATP · Round of 64
FRA
Gilles Simon
41 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Sunday, 28 October 2007
hard
ITA
Potito Starace
44 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Gilles Simon defeated Potito Starace 6-3 3-6 6-3 in the Paris Masters round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Potito Starace came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Gilles Simon claimed a first win over Potito Starace in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Gilles Simon closed it out in three sets, 6–3 3–6 6–3.
Simon G.
6362
Starace P.
3631

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
1.12
SlowFast
Weather
10°COvercast
Wind 13 km/hHumidity 74%

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2011-04-04CasablancaQFclayPotito Starace6-4 3-6 6-4

Statistics

Recent form
Simon G.Starace P.
60%1st serve in+10%70%
67%1st serve points won+3%64%
48%2nd serve points won+2%50%
59%Service points won59%
39%Return points won+5%34%
55%Break points saved+8%63%
2.9Aces / match+0.62.3
2.3Double faults / match+1.21.1

Averages from each player's recent completed matches (20 vs 20). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Draw

Final
Nalbandian D.
Nadal R.
6-46-0
Semi-finals
Nadal R.
Baghdatis M.
4-66-46-3
Nalbandian D.
Gasquet R.
6-26-4
Quarter-finals
Nalbandian D.
Ferrer D.
7-636-736-2
Gasquet R.
Murray A.
6-30-66-4
Baghdatis M.
Robredo T.
6-46-4
Nadal R.
Youzhny M.
6-46-2
R16
Nadal R.
Wawrinka S.
6-46-3
Nalbandian D.
Federer R.
6-47-63
Ferrer D.
Berdych T.
6-46-2
Murray A.
Santoro F.
6-46-2
Gasquet R.
Blake J.
6-46-4
Robredo T.
Canas G.
7-57-5
Baghdatis M.
Davydenko N.
6-26-2
Youzhny M.
Haas T.
6-41-66-3
R32
Federer R.
Karlovic I.
6-34-66-3
Nalbandian D.
Moya C.
6-46-4
Berdych T.
Ancic M.
6-36-3
Ferrer D.
Fish M.
6-17-64
Santoro F.
Djokovic N.
6-36-2
Murray A.
Nieminen J.
7-656-3
Gasquet R.
Tsonga J.
7-57-63
Blake J.
Mahut N.
6-737-646-1
Robredo T.
Simon G.
6-42-66-4
Canas G.
Seppi A.
6-37-65
Baghdatis M.
Ljubicic I.
6-47-64
Davydenko N.
del Potro J.
7-636-1
Youzhny M.
Gonzalez F.
3-66-36-3
Haas T.
Tipsarevic J.
6-36-756-3
Wawrinka S.
Chela J.
6-36-1
Nadal R.
Volandri F.
6-36-1
R64
Wawrinka S.
Kiefer N.
7-56-3
Volandri F.
Melzer J.
6-06-3
Tipsarevic J.
Spadea V.
7-697-62
Karlovic I.
Verdasco F.
4-66-36-4
Nalbandian D.
Almagro N.
6-46-4
Ancic M.
Mathieu P.
4-66-26-3
Fish M.
Tursunov D.
7-676-4
Santoro F.
Montanes A.
7-646-2
Nieminen J.
Monaco J.
6-46-4
Tsonga J.
Grosjean S.
6-33-66-3
Mahut N.
Gabashvili T.
6-47-64
Simon G.
Starace P.
6-33-66-3
Seppi A.
Querrey S.
5-76-16-3
Baghdatis M.
Ferrero J.
6-46-2
del Potro J.
Lopez F.
6-46-3
Youzhny M.
Clement A.
6-46-3