Gilles Simon vs Jo-Wilfried Tsonga — Casablanca Semi-final

Casablanca · ATP · Semi-final
FRA
Gilles Simon
41 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Walkover
Sunday, 18 May 2008
clay
FRA
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga
41 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Simon G.
vs
Tsonga J.

Gilles Simon advanced past Jo-Wilfried Tsonga via walkover in the Casablanca semi-final. Gilles Simon narrowed the head-to-head to 10–5.

Head to head

4–10
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2022-02-14MarseilleR32hardJo-Wilfried Tsonga6-2 6-4
2019-10-14AntwerpR16hardGilles Simon6-4 7-5
2019-02-04MontpellierR16hardJo-Wilfried Tsonga6-2 7-6(3)
2017-02-20MarseilleQFhardJo-Wilfried Tsonga6-4 6-1
2015-09-21MetzFhardJo-Wilfried Tsonga7-6(5) 1-6 6-2
2014-01-13Australian OpenR32hardJo-Wilfried Tsonga7-6(5) 6-4 6-2
2013-09-16MetzFhardGilles Simon6-4 6-3
2013-02-18MarseilleSFhardJo-Wilfried Tsonga6-2 6-2
2012-04-15Monte Carlo MastersQFclayGilles Simon7-5 6-4
2010-10-25MontpellierQFhardJo-Wilfried Tsonga6-3 6-7(0) 6-3
2009-11-08Paris MastersR16hardJo-Wilfried Tsonga6-2 6-3
2009-08-10Canada MastersR16hardJo-Wilfried Tsonga6-3 6-3
2009-03-25Miami MastersR16hardJo-Wilfried Tsonga6-7(4) 6-3 6-2
2008-05-05Rome MastersR64clayGilles Simon6-2 4-6 7-6(6)

Serve vs return

This season
Simon G.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Tsonga J.

Tsonga J.serving84% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Simon G.

Serve advantage — Tsonga J.

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.Tsonga J.
1st serve in·Even
61%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
79%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
52%
Service points won·Slight edge
61%
68%
Return points won·Even
39%
35%
Break points saved·Slight edge
59%
67%
Aces / match·Dominant
3.8
9.6
Double faults / match·Even
2.7
2.5

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Simon G.Tsonga J.
Clutch Rating·Even
74
75
Break points saved·Slight edge
94
99
Break points won·Dominant
68
39
Deciding sets·Clear edge
73
91
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
82
92

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