Paul Henri Mathieu vs Gilles Simon — Marseille Quarter-final

Marseille · ATP · Quarter-final
FRA
Paul Henri Mathieu
44 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLLLWWL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 11 February 2008
hard
FRA
Gilles Simon
41 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWLLWL
Mathieu P.
6-3 6-4
Simon G.
Mathieu P.
662
Simon G.
34–

Paul Henri Mathieu defeated Gilles Simon 6-3 6-4 in the Marseille quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Gilles Simon came in defending the title. Paul Henri Mathieu extended the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

Head to head

2–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2016-04-25EstorilR16clayGilles Simon3-6 6-2 6-1
2012-06-25WimbledonR128grassGilles Simon6-3 5-4 RET
2007-08-19New HavenQFhardPaul Henri Mathieu6-4 6-3
2007-05-28Roland GarrosR64clayPaul Henri Mathieu3-6 6-4 6-1 7-6(2)

Serve vs return

This season
Mathieu P.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Simon G.

Simon G.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Mathieu P.

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
Mathieu P.Simon G.
1st serve in·Slight edge
56%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
49%
Service points won·Even
62%
61%
Return points won·Even
38%
39%
Break points saved·Even
61%
59%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.4
3.8
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.3
2.7

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Mathieu P.Simon G.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
44
74
Break points saved·Slight edge
88
94
Break points won·Dominant
31
68
Deciding sets·Clear edge
55
73
Tiebreaks·Dominant
37
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
11°CClear
Wind 12 km/hHumidity 66%

Draw

Final
Murray A.
Ancic M.
6-36-4
Semi-finals
Ancic M.
Baghdatis M.
6-46-2
Murray A.
Mathieu P.
6-26-2
Quarter-finals
Ancic M.
Soderling R.
6-36-746-2
Baghdatis M.
Youzhny M.
7-626-3
Mathieu P.
Simon G.
6-36-4
Murray A.
Mahut N.
7-57-65
R16
Mathieu P.
Llodra M.
7-647-65
Mahut N.
Ferrero J.
5-76-47-61
Baghdatis M.
Karlovic I.
6-46-4
Soderling R.
Gasquet R.
4-66-36-2
Ancic M.
Gabashvili T.
6-36-2
Youzhny M.
Benneteau J.
7-56-3
Simon G.
Djokovic N.
6-26-766-3
Murray A.
Wawrinka S.
3-67-656-1
R32
Mathieu P.
Gicquel M.
7-677-64
Benneteau J.
Pavel A.
6-21-0
Soderling R.
Nieminen J.
6-35-77-5
Llodra M.
Seppi A.
6-27-65
Djokovic N.
Dodig I.
6-16-4
Mahut N.
Elgin M.
6-36-3
Gasquet R.
Bolelli S.
6-36-3
Ferrero J.
Lee H.
6-46-1
Baghdatis M.
Clement A.
6-36-4
Karlovic I.
Lopez F.
6-767-57-64
Youzhny M.
Cilic M.
6-47-63
Ancic M.
Tsonga J.
7-57-63
Wawrinka S.
Grosjean S.
3-66-46-4
Simon G.
Guez D.
6-26-4
Murray A.
Huta Galung J.
6-46-4
Gabashvili T.
Berrer M.
7-656-4