Gilles Simon vs Marc Gicquel — Casablanca Quarter-final

Casablanca · ATP · Quarter-final
FRA
Gilles Simon
41 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWLLWL
0 — 0
Sets
Sunday, 18 May 2008
clay
FRA
Marc Gicquel
49 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLWLLLL
Simon G.
6-3 6-2
Gicquel M.
Simon G.
662
Gicquel M.
32–

Gilles Simon defeated Marc Gicquel 6-3 6-2 in the Casablanca quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Marc Gicquel came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's semi-final. Gilles Simon narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

Head to head

1–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2014-02-03MontpellierR16hardMarc Gicquel7-6(4) 6-3
2007-05-14Hamburg MastersR64clayGilles Simon6-1 6-0
2004-10-11MetzR32hardMarc Gicquel6-2 2-6 7-6(5)

Serve vs return

This season
Simon G.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Gicquel M.

Gicquel M.serving72% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Simon G.

Serve advantage — Simon G.

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.Gicquel M.
1st serve in·Even
61%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
72%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
49%
Service points won·Even
61%
62%
Return points won·Even
39%
36%
Break points saved·Even
59%
61%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.8
6.0
Double faults / match·Even
2.7
2.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 141). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Simon G.Gicquel M.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
74
42
Break points saved·Clear edge
94
80
Break points won·Dominant
68
35
Deciding sets·Clear edge
73
51
Tiebreaks·Dominant
82
40

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Simon G.
Benneteau J.
7-56-2
Semi-finals
Simon G.
Tsonga J.
W/O
Benneteau J.
Calleri A.
1-66-16-3
Quarter-finals
Calleri A.
El Aynaoui Y.
W/O
Benneteau J.
Hernandez O.
6-35-2
Simon G.
Gicquel M.
6-36-2
Tsonga J.
Ventura S.
6-36-3
R16
Simon G.
Pashanski B.
3-66-46-3
Benneteau J.
Cuevas P.
6-46-4
Hernandez O.
Monfils G.
6-36-2
Calleri A.
Patience O.
6-27-5
El Aynaoui Y.
Hrbaty D.
6-37-5
Gicquel M.
Coria G.
6-12-67-62
Ventura S.
Schuettler R.
2-66-46-0
Tsonga J.
Ouahab L.
6-36-2
R32
Hrbaty D.
Luczak P.
2-1
Schuettler R.
Guccione C.
6-46-756-2
Tsonga J.
Montanes A.
6-47-610
Ouahab L.
Vassallo Arguello M.
7-56-2
Ventura S.
Clement A.
7-666-1
Calleri A.
Ascione T.
3-66-16-2
Patience O.
Daniel M.
6-757-606-4
Monfils G.
Garcia Lopez G.
6-787-56-0
Pashanski B.
Becker B.
2-66-37-63
Simon G.
Serra F.
6-25-76-3
Gicquel M.
Ramirez Hidalgo R.
6-36-0
Hernandez O.
Dancevic F.
6-746-47-65
Coria G.
Polansky P.
4-66-46-3
El Aynaoui Y.
Hanescu V.
6-26-766-3
Cuevas P.
Jun W.
6-46-1
Benneteau J.
Mayer F.
2-66-36-4