Gilles Simon vs Jose Acasuso — Bucharest Semi-final

Bucharest · ATP · Semi-final
FRA
Gilles Simon
41 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWLLWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 8 September 2008
clay
ARG
Jose Acasuso
43 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWLLLLL
Simon G.
4-6 7-6 6-4
Acasuso J.
Simon G.
47762
Acasuso J.
66441

Gilles Simon defeated Jose Acasuso 4-6 7-6 6-4 in the Bucharest semi-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Gilles Simon came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, defending the title. Gilles Simon extended the head-to-head to 4–0.

Key context

Head to head

3–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2008-08-25US OpenR64hardGilles Simon6-4 6-1 6-4
2008-07-21Canada MastersR16hardGilles Simon6-3 6-4
2005-04-04CasablancaR32clayGilles Simon6-3 3-6 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Simon G.serving74% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Acasuso J.

Acasuso J.serving72% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Simon G.

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
Simon G.Acasuso J.
1st serve in·Slight edge
61%
56%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
72%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
50%
Service points won·Even
61%
62%
Return points won·Even
39%
37%
Break points saved·Even
59%
62%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.8
4.8
Double faults / match·Even
2.7
2.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 96). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Simon G.Acasuso J.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
74
48
Break points saved·Clear edge
94
79
Break points won·Dominant
68
42
Deciding sets·Slight edge
73
62
Tiebreaks·Dominant
82
44

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

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Simon G.
Moya C.
6-36-4
Semi-finals
Simon G.
Acasuso J.
4-67-646-4
Moya C.
Gasquet R.
6-26-4
Quarter-finals
Acasuso J.
Navarro I.
6-46-4
Gasquet R.
Gabashvili T.
6-766-16-1
Moya C.
Garcia Lopez G.
5-76-36-4
Simon G.
Serra F.
6-26-3
R16
Navarro I.
Gremelmayr D.
6-31-0
Moya C.
Andujar P.
6-37-66
Simon G.
Montanes A.
6-36-4
Serra F.
Starace P.
7-50-66-4
Acasuso J.
Vassallo Arguello M.
6-47-5
Gasquet R.
Crivoi V.
6-36-2
Gabashvili T.
Cruciat A.
6-16-2
Garcia Lopez G.
Almagro N.
6-47-5
R32
Cruciat A.
Volandri F.
7-54-0
Crivoi V.
Ramirez Hidalgo R.
3-66-36-4
Gasquet R.
Hernandez O.
3-66-46-4
Vassallo Arguello M.
Hanescu V.
4-67-56-4
Gremelmayr D.
Chardy J.
6-15-76-4
Acasuso J.
Junqueira D.
6-26-4
Moya C.
Martin A.
6-46-746-4
Andujar P.
Dabul B.
4-66-26-4
Garcia Lopez G.
Zverev M.
6-43-66-0
Almagro N.
Devvarman S.
6-766-27-5
Simon G.
Korolev E.
6-16-2
Montanes A.
Lee H.
6-17-64
Serra F.
Devilder N.
3-67-667-64
Starace P.
Granollers M.
6-26-4
Navarro I.
Mathieu P.
6-46-756-3
Gabashvili T.
Gulbis E.
6-22-66-4