Gilles Simon vs Rafael Nadal — Madrid Masters Semi-final

Madrid Masters · ATP · Semi-final
FRA
Gilles Simon
41 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Sunday, 12 October 2008
clay
ESP
Rafael Nadal
40 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Gilles Simon defeated Rafael Nadal 3-6 7-5 7-6 in the Madrid Masters semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Rafael Nadal came in leading the head-to-head 8–0, defending last year's quarter-final. Gilles Simon claimed a first win over Rafael Nadal in nine meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 8–1.

Key context

Simon G.
37782
Nadal R.
65661

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
0.84
SlowFast
Weather
17°CDrizzle
Wind 7 km/hHumidity 89%

Head to head

0–8
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2016-08-08Rio OlympicsR16hardRafael Nadal7-6(5) 6-3
2015-03-12Indian Wells MastersR16hardRafael Nadal6-2 6-4
2014-05-11Rome MastersR32clayRafael Nadal7-6(1) 6-7(4) 6-2
2012-04-15Monte Carlo MastersSFclayRafael Nadal6-3 6-4
2010-08-30US OpenR32hardRafael Nadal6-4 6-4 6-2
2009-01-19Australian OpenQFhardRafael Nadal6-2 7-5 7-5
2008-01-14Australian OpenR32hardRafael Nadal7-5 6-2 6-3
2006-02-13MarseilleR16hardRafael Nadal7-5 6-4

Statistics

Recent form
Simon G.Nadal R.
60%1st serve in+9%69%
67%1st serve points won67%
48%2nd serve points won+3%51%
59%Service points won+3%62%
39%Return points won+1%40%
55%Break points saved+1%56%
2.9Aces / match+0.72.2
2.3Double faults / match+0.51.8

Averages from each player's recent completed matches (20 vs 20). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Draw

Final
Murray A.
Simon G.
6-47-66
Semi-finals
Simon G.
Nadal R.
3-67-57-66
Murray A.
Federer R.
3-66-37-5
Quarter-finals
Nadal R.
Lopez F.
6-46-4
Simon G.
Karlovic I.
7-614-67-62
Murray A.
Monfils G.
6-26-2
Federer R.
del Potro J.
6-36-3
R16
del Potro J.
Nalbandian D.
6-46-2
Federer R.
Tsonga J.
6-46-1
Murray A.
Cilic M.
7-57-62
Monfils G.
Roddick A.
6-43-66-3
Simon G.
Ginepri R.
6-766-47-66
Karlovic I.
Djokovic N.
7-647-65
Lopez F.
Wawrinka S.
6-46-4
Nadal R.
Gasquet R.
6-46-2
R32
Nadal R.
Gulbis E.
7-53-66-3
Federer R.
Stepanek R.
6-37-66
Tsonga J.
Granollers M.
3-66-37-65
del Potro J.
Nieminen J.
6-24-2
Nalbandian D.
Berdych T.
6-26-756-1
Murray A.
Bolelli S.
6-02-1
Cilic M.
Verdasco F.
6-26-3
Monfils G.
Gonzalez F.
6-36-4
Roddick A.
Robredo T.
6-36-4
Ginepri R.
Davydenko N.
4-66-46-4
Simon G.
Blake J.
3-66-16-4
Karlovic I.
Soderling R.
7-677-68
Djokovic N.
Hanescu V.
6-787-663-1
Lopez F.
Ferrer D.
6-47-64
Wawrinka S.
Kohlschreiber P.
3-67-57-65
Gasquet R.
Fish M.
6-736-46-3
R64
Gulbis E.
Kiefer N.
5-76-47-5
Fish M.
Darcis S.
6-16-4
Kohlschreiber P.
Moya C.
6-26-2
Lopez F.
Montanes A.
7-646-3
Hanescu V.
Tursunov D.
4-66-26-3
Soderling R.
Serra F.
6-36-4
Simon G.
Andreev I.
4-66-17-67
Ginepri R.
Llodra M.
6-46-4
Robredo T.
Seppi A.
7-653-66-3
Monfils G.
Fognini F.
6-26-4
Cilic M.
Rochus O.
6-37-5
Bolelli S.
Almagro N.
7-646-1
Berdych T.
Schuettler R.
6-16-2
Nieminen J.
Youzhny M.
7-53-66-2
Granollers M.
Mathieu P.
6-46-4
Stepanek R.
Monaco J.
6-16-1