Gilles Simon vs Evgeny Korolev — Bucharest Round of 32

Bucharest · ATP · Round of 32
FRA
Gilles Simon
41 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWLLWL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 8 September 2008
clay
KAZ
Evgeny Korolev
38 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWWLLLL
Simon G.
6-1 6-2
Korolev E.
Simon G.
662
Korolev E.
12–

Gilles Simon defeated Evgeny Korolev 6-1 6-2 in the Bucharest round of 32 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
2010-06-13EastbourneR32grassGilles Simon6-3 6-7(6) 6-4
2009-09-28BangkokQFhardGilles Simon4-6 6-3 6-4
2007-09-10BucharestR16clayGilles Simon6-4 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Simon G.serving74% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Korolev E.

Korolev E.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.Korolev E.
1st serve in·Even
61%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
47%
Service points won·Even
61%
61%
Return points won·Even
39%
37%
Break points saved·Even
59%
58%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.8
4.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.7
3.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 109). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Simon G.Korolev E.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
74
45
Break points saved·Clear edge
94
74
Break points won·Clear edge
68
46
Deciding sets·Dominant
73
45
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
82
66

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