Gilles Simon vs James Blake — Madrid Masters Round of 32
Madrid Masters · ATP · Round of 32
2 — 1
Sets
Sunday, 12 October 2008 ·
clay
Simon G.3-6 6-1 6-4
Blake J.
Simon G.
3662
Blake J.
6141
Gilles Simon defeated James Blake 3-6 6-1 6-4 in the Madrid Masters round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — James Blake came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 32. Gilles Simon claimed a first win over James Blake in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Gilles Simon dropped the opening set before beating James Blake 3–6 6–1 6–4.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-08-11 | Beijing Olympics | R16 | hard | James Blake | 6-4 6-2 |
| 2008-07-28 | Cincinnati Masters | R32 | hard | James Blake | 6-4 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
61%
57%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
51%
Service points won·Even
61%
64%
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
3.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast