Gilles Simon vs Florent Serra — Casablanca Round of 32

Casablanca · ATP · Round of 32
FRA
Gilles Simon
41 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWLLWL
2 — 1
Sets
Sunday, 18 May 2008
clay
FRA
Florent Serra
45 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLWWLLW
Simon G.
6-2 5-7 6-3
Serra F.
Simon G.
6562
Serra F.
2731

Gilles Simon defeated Florent Serra 6-2 5-7 6-3 in the Casablanca round of 32 on clay. The result followed the form book — Gilles Simon came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 32. Gilles Simon extended the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

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

Head to head

2–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2008-09-08BucharestQFclayGilles Simon6-2 6-3
2007-01-01AdelaideRRhardGilles Simon6-2 5-7 1-1
2006-03-20Miami MastersR128hardFlorent Serra6-2 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Simon G.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Serra F.

Serra F.serving70% hold

wins 58% 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.Serra F.
1st serve in·Even
61%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
50%
Service points won·Even
61%
61%
Return points won·Even
39%
36%
Break points saved·Even
59%
60%
Aces / match·Even
3.8
3.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.7
1.8

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Simon G.Serra F.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
74
40
Break points saved·Slight edge
94
83
Break points won·Dominant
68
37
Deciding sets·Clear edge
73
50
Tiebreaks·Dominant
82
22

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