Rafael Nadal vs Gilles Simon — Australian Open Round of 32

Australian Open · ATP · Round of 32
ESP
Rafael Nadal
40 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWWWWLL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 14 January 2008
hard
FRA
Gilles Simon
41 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWLLWL
Nadal R.
7-5 6-2 6-3
Simon G.
Nadal R.
7663
Simon G.
523–

Rafael Nadal defeated Gilles Simon 7-5 6-2 6-3 in the Australian Open round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Rafael Nadal came in leading the head-to-head 7–1, defending last year's quarter-final. Rafael Nadal extended the head-to-head to 8–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Rafael Nadal closed it out in three sets, 7–5 6–2 6–3.

Head to head

7–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2016-08-08Rio OlympicsR16hardRafael Nadal7-6(5) 6-3
2015-03-12Indian Wells MastersR16hardRafael Nadal6-2 6-4
2014-05-11Rome MastersR32clayRafael Nadal7-6(1) 6-7(4) 6-2
2012-04-15Monte Carlo MastersSFclayRafael Nadal6-3 6-4
2010-08-30US OpenR32hardRafael Nadal6-4 6-4 6-2
2009-01-19Australian OpenQFhardRafael Nadal6-2 7-5 7-5
2008-10-12Madrid MastersSFclayGilles Simon3-6 7-5 7-6(6)
2006-02-13MarseilleR16hardRafael Nadal7-5 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Nadal R.serving86% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Simon G.

Simon G.serving70% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Nadal R.

Serve advantage — Nadal R.

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
Nadal R.Simon G.
1st serve in·Even
65%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
73%
68%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
56%
49%
Service points won·Slight edge
67%
61%
Return points won·Even
42%
39%
Break points saved·Slight edge
64%
59%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.4
3.8
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.4
2.7

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Nadal R.Simon G.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
97
74
Break points saved·Slight edge
100
94
Break points won·Dominant
99
68
Deciding sets·Dominant
100
73
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
99
82

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
21°CClear
Wind 18 km/hHumidity 38%

Draw

Final
Djokovic N.
Tsonga J.
4-66-46-37-62
Semi-finals
Tsonga J.
Nadal R.
6-26-36-2
Djokovic N.
Federer R.
7-56-37-65
Quarter-finals
Djokovic N.
Ferrer D.
6-06-37-5
Tsonga J.
Youzhny M.
7-56-07-66
Nadal R.
Nieminen J.
7-56-36-1
Federer R.
Blake J.
7-57-656-4
R16
Nadal R.
Mathieu P.
6-43-0
Federer R.
Berdych T.
6-47-676-3
Tsonga J.
Gasquet R.
6-26-757-666-3
Blake J.
Cilic M.
6-36-46-4
Youzhny M.
Davydenko N.
7-626-36-1
Nieminen J.
Kohlschreiber P.
3-67-677-696-3
Djokovic N.
Hewitt L.
7-56-36-3
Ferrer D.
Ferrero J.
7-53-66-46-1
R32
Federer R.
Tipsarevic J.
6-757-615-76-110-8
Berdych T.
Monaco J.
3-66-37-656-2
Blake J.
Grosjean S.
4-62-66-07-656-2
Cilic M.
Gonzalez F.
6-26-746-36-1
Tsonga J.
Garcia Lopez G.
6-36-46-2
Ferrero J.
Nalbandian D.
6-16-26-3
Nadal R.
Simon G.
7-56-26-3
Mathieu P.
Koubek S.
4-67-642-67-58-6
Nieminen J.
Fish M.
3-67-646-36-1
Kohlschreiber P.
Roddick A.
6-43-67-696-738-6
Davydenko N.
Gicquel M.
6-36-26-3
Ferrer D.
Spadea V.
6-36-36-2
Djokovic N.
Querrey S.
6-36-16-3
Youzhny M.
Karlovic I.
6-26-46-2
Hewitt L.
Baghdatis M.
4-67-57-56-746-3
Gasquet R.
Andreev I.
6-36-24-66-4
R64
Kohlschreiber P.
Korolev E.
6-46-20-1
Gicquel M.
Wawrinka S.
6-23-67-652-1
Ferrer D.
del Potro J.
6-36-4
Gasquet R.
Lopez F.
6-26-16-3
Hewitt L.
Istomin D.
7-656-35-76-1
Baghdatis M.
Safin M.
6-46-42-63-66-2
Nalbandian D.
Luczak P.
4-67-56-46-1
Ferrero J.
Jones A.
6-46-46-2
Spadea V.
Gremelmayr D.
4-66-26-32-69-7
Roddick A.
Berrer M.
6-26-26-4
Federer R.
Santoro F.
6-16-26-0
Nadal R.
Serra F.
6-06-26-2
Simon G.
Schuettler R.
6-26-26-1
Mathieu P.
Capdeville P.
6-756-06-46-4
Koubek S.
Calleri A.
6-37-667-65
Fish M.
Robredo T.
6-16-26-3
Tsonga J.
Warburg S.
6-47-646-2
Garcia Lopez G.
Falla A.
6-45-76-47-66
Andreev I.
Vliegen K.
7-57-56-2
Davydenko N.
Mahut N.
6-46-06-3
Karlovic I.
Sela D.
6-756-46-36-1
Youzhny M.
Seppi A.
4-67-56-37-64
Tipsarevic J.
Verdasco F.
7-57-637-63
Blake J.
Russell M.
6-36-26-2
Monaco J.
Delic A.
6-37-665-76-788-6
Nieminen J.
Levine J.
6-27-57-62
Berdych T.
Hernandez O.
6-26-16-3
Grosjean S.
Haase R.
4-66-46-06-746-4
Cilic M.
Melzer J.
6-46-36-4
Gonzalez F.
Lee H.
4-66-36-26-4
Djokovic N.
Bolelli S.
6-16-26-2
Querrey S.
Tursunov D.
7-654-66-46-2
R128
Russell M.
Fognini F.
6-14-66-23-66-3
Nalbandian D.
Smeets R.
6-16-17-63
Delic A.
Kendrick R.
6-47-56-2
Monaco J.
Berlocq C.
7-657-56-1
Verdasco F.
Ascione T.
6-46-06-3
Haase R.
Ljubicic I.
6-726-36-07-61
Federer R.
Hartfield D.
6-06-36-0
Santoro F.
Isner J.
6-26-26-4
Tipsarevic J.
Sirianni J.
7-56-26-760-66-0
Luczak P.
Zabaleta M.
6-16-726-36-4
Jones A.
Montanes A.
6-46-33-66-2
Ferrero J.
Kiefer N.
6-46-36-1
Spadea V.
Stepanek R.
2-62-67-56-26-3
Gremelmayr D.
Roitman S.
6-10-66-47-5
del Potro J.
Ventura S.
6-36-16-3
Ferrer D.
Roger-Vasselin E.
6-26-26-1
Gasquet R.
Lindahl N.
6-06-13-66-2
Lopez F.
Odesnik W.
7-666-16-4
Vliegen K.
Patience O.
6-06-17-63
Andreev I.
Pavel A.
5-76-27-646-3
Garcia Lopez G.
Chela J.
6-46-21-66-2
Falla A.
Anderson K.
5-77-56-786-27-5
Warburg S.
Brzezicki J.
2-66-26-32-66-4
Tsonga J.
Murray A.
7-56-40-67-65
Youzhny M.
Montcourt M.
6-06-27-63
Seppi A.
Levy H.
6-46-26-1
Sela D.
Slanar M.
6-26-46-2
Karlovic I.
Baker J.
6-46-46-716-4
Wawrinka S.
Benneteau J.
6-36-36-3
Gicquel M.
Lu Y.
6-34-66-766-46-2
Mahut N.
Acasuso J.
7-625-76-23-67-5
Davydenko N.
Llodra M.
7-57-56-3
Roddick A.
Dlouhy L.
6-36-47-5
Berrer M.
Young D.
6-757-646-37-65
Korolev E.
Granollers M.
7-56-26-0
Kohlschreiber P.
Karanusic R.
6-47-656-1
Nieminen J.
Dancevic F.
6-36-15-72-66-1
Levine J.
Vassallo Arguello M.
6-17-56-1
Fish M.
Pashanski B.
6-26-33-66-3
Robredo T.
Zverev M.
4-62-67-626-47-5
Koubek S.
Moya C.
7-656-727-56-4
Calleri A.
Horna L.
6-46-766-36-4
Capdeville P.
Klein B.
6-47-56-4
Grosjean S.
Volandri F.
7-636-37-60
Mathieu P.
Hanescu V.
6-17-646-2
Simon G.
Reynolds B.
4-66-46-26-736-4
Schuettler R.
Clement A.
6-46-26-736-4
Serra F.
Mayer F.
6-37-627-65
Nadal R.
Troicki V.
7-637-56-1
Blake J.
Massu N.
6-36-26-2
Berdych T.
Eschauer W.
6-46-46-4
Hernandez O.
Minar I.
1-67-656-26-1
Cilic M.
Almagro N.
7-647-56-2
Melzer J.
Vanek J.
6-36-46-4
Lee H.
Guccione C.
7-666-36-4
Gonzalez F.
Economidis K.
6-47-626-1
Djokovic N.
Becker B.
6-06-27-65
Bolelli S.
Ram R.
7-653-66-42-66-3
Querrey S.
Rochus O.
6-36-27-5
Tursunov D.
Malisse X.
6-715-76-26-16-3
Hewitt L.
Darcis S.
6-06-36-0
Istomin D.
Lacko L.
6-36-717-646-1
Safin M.
Gulbis E.
6-06-47-62
Baghdatis M.
Johansson T.
7-606-23-66-3