Andy Murray vs Gilles Simon — Madrid Masters Final

Madrid Masters · ATP · Final
GBR
Andy Murray
39 yrs · 191 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Sunday, 12 October 2008 ·
clay
FRA
Gilles Simon
#1099ATP
41 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Murray A.
6-4 7-6
Simon G.
Murray A.
672
Simon G.
460

Andy Murray defeated Gilles Simon 6-4 7-6 in the Madrid Masters final on clay. The result followed the form book — Andy Murray came in leading the head-to-head 15–3, defending last year's round of 16. Andy Murray extended the head-to-head to 16–3.

Key context

Head to head

15–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2022-10-31Paris MastersR64hardGilles Simon4-6 7-5 6-3
2016-10-24ViennaR16hardAndy Murray4-6 6-2 6-2
2016-10-10Shanghai MastersSFhardAndy Murray6-4 6-3
2016-05-02Madrid MastersR16clayAndy Murray6-4 6-2
2015-07-17Davis Cup WG QF: GBR vs FRARRgrassAndy Murray4-6 7-6 6-3 6-0
2015-02-09RotterdamQFhardGilles Simon6-4 6-2
2014-02-24AcapulcoQFhardAndy Murray1-6 7-6 6-2
2013-05-05Madrid MastersR16clayAndy Murray2-6 6-4 7-6
2013-01-14Australian OpenR16hardAndy Murray6-3 6-1 6-3
2012-03-21Miami MastersR16hardAndy Murray6-3 6-4
2011-09-26BangkokSFhardAndy Murray6-2 3-6 6-2
2011-08-14Cincinnati MastersQFhardAndy Murray6-3 6-3
2011-05-01Madrid MastersR32clayAndy Murray6-4 3-6 6-0
2011-04-10Monte Carlo MastersR16clayAndy Murray6-3 6-3
2010-06-21WimbledonR32grassAndy Murray6-1 6-4 6-4
2008-11-09Masters CupRRhardAndy Murray6-4 6-2
2008-05-11Hamburg MastersR32clayAndy Murray6-3 6-3
2007-05-07Rome MastersR64clayGilles Simon6-1 1-6 6-3

Statistics

This season
Murray A.Simon G.
1st serve in·Even
60%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
73%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
49%
Service points won·Even
64%
61%
Return points won·Even
37%
39%
Break points saved·Even
60%
59%
Aces / match·Clear edge
6.6
3.8
Double faults / match·Even
2.5
2.7

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Murray A.Simon G.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
89
75
Break points saved·Clear edge
95
83
Break points won·Even
85
88
Deciding sets·Slight edge
98
91
Tiebreaks·Dominant
94
57

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