Andy Roddick vs Gilles SimonParis Masters Round of 16

Paris Masters · ATP · Round of 16
43 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Sunday, 26 October 2008 ·
hard
#1099ATP
41 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Roddick A.
6-3 7-5
Simon G.
Roddick A.
672
Simon G.
350

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.

Head to head

12
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

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
68%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
78%
68%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
56%
49%
Service points won·Slight edge
71%
61%
Return points won·Even
35%
39%
Break points saved·Slight edge
65%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
11.8
3.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
1.7
2.7

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
50
75
Break points saved·Even
79
83
Break points won·Dominant
12
88
Deciding sets·Slight edge
85
91
Tiebreaks·Dominant
85
57

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw