Andy Roddick vs Gilles Simon — Paris Masters Round of 16

Paris Masters · ATP · Round of 16
USA
Andy Roddick
43 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Sunday, 26 October 2008
hard
FRA
Gilles Simon
41 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Andy Roddick defeated Gilles Simon 6-3 7-5 in the Paris Masters round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Gilles Simon came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 32, but Andy Roddick had been the form player, winning 5 of their last 8 on hard. Andy Roddick narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Andy Roddick closed it out in two sets, 6–3 7–5.
Roddick A.
672
Simon G.
35–

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
1.12
SlowFast
Weather
12°COvercast
Wind 20 km/hHumidity 83%

Head to head

1–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2011-05-08Rome MastersR64clayGilles Simon6-3 6-3
2010-08-01WashingtonR16hardGilles Simon6-3 6-3
2007-03-19Miami MastersR32hardAndy Roddick6-4 6-4

Statistics

Recent form
Roddick A.Simon G.
68%1st serve in+8%60%
79%1st serve points won+12%67%
56%2nd serve points won+8%48%
71%Service points won+12%59%
34%Return points won+5%39%
61%Break points saved+6%55%
10.5Aces / match+7.62.9
1.5Double faults / match+0.82.3

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

Draw

Final
Tsonga J.
Nalbandian D.
6-34-66-4
Semi-finals
Tsonga J.
Blake J.
6-46-3
Nalbandian D.
Davydenko N.
6-15-76-4
Quarter-finals
Blake J.
Federer R.
W/O
Tsonga J.
Roddick A.
5-76-47-65
Nalbandian D.
Murray A.
7-636-3
Davydenko N.
Nadal R.
6-1
R16
Federer R.
Cilic M.
6-36-4
Blake J.
Kohlschreiber P.
6-46-4
Tsonga J.
Djokovic N.
6-41-66-3
Roddick A.
Simon G.
6-37-5
Nalbandian D.
del Potro J.
6-46-0
Murray A.
Verdasco F.
6-37-66
Davydenko N.
Berdych T.
6-16-1
Nadal R.
Monfils G.
6-36-2
R32
Federer R.
Soderling R.
6-47-67
Cilic M.
Granollers M.
6-47-62
Blake J.
Bolelli S.
6-7106-36-4
Kohlschreiber P.
Ferrer D.
6-36-2
Djokovic N.
Tursunov D.
6-24-3
Tsonga J.
Stepanek R.
3-66-46-4
Simon G.
Andreev I.
6-37-5
Roddick A.
Lopez F.
6-36-4
Nalbandian D.
Kiefer N.
7-656-3
del Potro J.
Ancic M.
6-06-4
Verdasco F.
Robredo T.
6-26-766-2
Murray A.
Querrey S.
6-26-4
Davydenko N.
Ljubicic I.
7-657-5
Berdych T.
Wawrinka S.
6-37-5
Monfils G.
Monaco J.
6-46-4
Nadal R.
Serra F.
6-26-4
R64
Tursunov D.
Mannarino A.
6-36-2
Andreev I.
Mathieu P.
7-666-3
Lopez F.
Tipsarevic J.
6-36-4
Kiefer N.
Karlovic I.
6-47-5
Ancic M.
Schuettler R.
6-43-66-1
Robredo T.
Chardy J.
7-647-65
Querrey S.
Baghdatis M.
7-56-753-2
Ljubicic I.
Troicki V.
6-36-4
Berdych T.
Ginepri R.
6-47-5
Monaco J.
Safin M.
6-07-64
Serra F.
Canas G.
4-67-56-3
Soderling R.
Ouanna J.
6-36-4
Cilic M.
Seppi A.
7-656-2
Bolelli S.
Nieminen J.
7-56-4
Kohlschreiber P.
Youzhny M.
6-16-4
Stepanek R.
Gicquel M.
6-43-66-4