Andy Murray vs Gilles Simon — Masters Cup Round Robin

Masters Cup · ATP · Round Robin
GBR
Andy Murray
39 yrs · 191 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Sunday, 9 November 2008
hard
FRA
Gilles Simon
41 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Murray A.
6-4 6-2
Simon G.
Murray A.
662
Simon G.
42–

Andy Murray defeated Gilles Simon 6-4 6-2 in the Masters Cup round robin on hard. The result followed the form book — Andy Murray came in leading the head-to-head 15–3. 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(5) 6-3 6-0
2015-02-09RotterdamQFhardGilles Simon6-4 6-2
2014-02-24AcapulcoQFhardAndy Murray1-6 7-6(4) 6-2
2013-05-05Madrid MastersR16clayAndy Murray2-6 6-4 7-6(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
2008-10-12Madrid MastersFclayAndy Murray6-4 7-6(6)
2008-05-11Hamburg MastersR32clayAndy Murray6-3 6-3
2007-05-07Rome MastersR64clayGilles Simon6-1 1-6 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Murray A.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Simon G.

Simon G.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Murray A.

Even serve battle

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Statistics

This season
Murray A.Simon G.
1st serve in·Even
59%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
73%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
49%
Service points won·Even
64%
61%
Return points won·Even
38%
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
92
74
Break points saved·Even
98
94
Break points won·Slight edge
79
68
Deciding sets·Dominant
99
73
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
98
82

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

Draw

Final
Djokovic N.
Davydenko N.
6-17-5
Semi-finals
Djokovic N.
Simon G.
4-66-37-5
Davydenko N.
Murray A.
7-56-2
Round Robin
del Potro J.
Tsonga J.
7-647-65
Djokovic N.
del Potro J.
7-56-3
Djokovic N.
Davydenko N.
7-630-67-5
Tsonga J.
Djokovic N.
1-67-56-1
Murray A.
Federer R.
4-67-637-5
Davydenko N.
del Potro J.
6-36-2
Davydenko N.
Tsonga J.
6-766-47-60
Simon G.
Federer R.
4-66-46-3
Murray A.
Simon G.
6-46-2
Simon G.
Stepanek R.
6-16-4
Murray A.
Roddick A.
6-41-66-1
Federer R.
Stepanek R.
7-646-4