Richard Gasquet vs Gilles Simon — Sydney Round of 16

Sydney · ATP · Round of 16
FRA
Richard Gasquet
40 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWLWLL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 12 January 2009
hard
FRA
Gilles Simon
41 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWLLWL
Gasquet R.
6-4 6-4
Simon G.
Gasquet R.
662
Simon G.
44–

Richard Gasquet defeated Gilles Simon 6-4 6-4 in the Sydney round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Richard Gasquet came in leading the head-to-head 8–1, defending last year's round of 16. Richard Gasquet extended the head-to-head to 9–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Richard Gasquet edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.

Head to head

8–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2020-02-03MontpellierR32hardRichard Gasquet6-4 6-4
2018-09-17MetzQFhardGilles Simon7-6(4) 6-2
2018-04-09MarrakechQFclayRichard Gasquet6-2 7-6(4)
2017-10-09Shanghai MastersR16hardRichard Gasquet7-5 6-7(5) 6-3
2012-09-24BangkokFhardRichard Gasquet6-2 6-1
2011-02-21DubaiQFhardRichard Gasquet5-7 6-2 6-4
2008-06-23WimbledonR32grassRichard Gasquet6-3 6-3 6-7(3) 6-3
2006-08-28US OpenR64hardRichard Gasquet6-0 6-2 6-3
2006-06-19NottinghamQFgrassRichard Gasquet6-3 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Gasquet R.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Simon G.

Simon G.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Gasquet R.

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
Gasquet R.Simon G.
1st serve in·Even
58%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
72%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
49%
Service points won·Even
63%
61%
Return points won·Even
37%
39%
Break points saved·Even
60%
59%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.7
3.8
Double faults / match·Even
3.0
2.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Gasquet R.Simon G.
Clutch Rating·Even
76
74
Break points saved·Even
97
94
Break points won·Clear edge
49
68
Deciding sets·Slight edge
84
73
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
94
82

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

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Nalbandian D.
Nieminen J.
6-36-796-2
Semi-finals
Nalbandian D.
Gasquet R.
6-46-3
Nieminen J.
Djokovic N.
6-47-63
Quarter-finals
Nieminen J.
Tsonga J.
W/O
Gasquet R.
Chardy J.
6-27-64
Djokovic N.
Ancic M.
6-36-4
Nalbandian D.
Hewitt L.
7-637-5
R16
Nieminen J.
Guccione C.
7-686-3
Tsonga J.
Bolelli S.
6-46-1
Ancic M.
Robredo T.
6-26-1
Djokovic N.
Mathieu P.
6-16-2
Nalbandian D.
Llodra M.
6-16-3
Chardy J.
Andreev I.
6-44-66-4
Hewitt L.
Tipsarevic J.
7-56-4
Gasquet R.
Simon G.
6-46-4
R32
Chardy J.
Stepanek R.
6-43-0
Llodra M.
Gremelmayr D.
6-06-2
Hewitt L.
Benneteau J.
5-76-26-4
Tipsarevic J.
Fish M.
6-43-66-4
Guccione C.
Berdych T.
6-36-4
Nieminen J.
Lopez F.
6-27-69
Bolelli S.
Starace P.
7-616-4
Robredo T.
Melzer J.
6-36-4
Ancic M.
Malisse X.
4-67-656-3
Mathieu P.
Seppi A.
6-22-66-3
Gasquet R.
Tursunov D.
7-646-4
Andreev I.
Dancevic F.
7-626-3