Gilles Simon vs Philipp KohlschreiberRotterdam Round of 32

Rotterdam · ATP · Round of 32
41 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 9 February 2009
hard
42 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Simon G.
7-5 7-6
Kohlschreiber P.
Simon G.
7772
Kohlschreiber P.
561

Gilles Simon defeated Philipp Kohlschreiber 7-5 7-6 in the Rotterdam round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Philipp Kohlschreiber came in leading the head-to-head 5–4, defending last year's round of 32. Gilles Simon narrowed the head-to-head to 5–5.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2019-05-13Rome MastersR64clayPhilipp Kohlschreiber6-2 3-6 6-3
2017-07-24HamburgR16clayPhilipp Kohlschreiber6-3 3-6 6-2
2016-10-03TokyoR32hardGilles Simon7-5 4-6 6-0
2015-03-06Davis Cup WG R1: GER vs FRARRhardPhilipp Kohlschreiber7-6(5) 6-4
2014-07-14HamburgR16clayPhilipp Kohlschreiber7-5 6-3
2010-09-20MetzSFhardGilles Simon6-3 6-2
2010-08-30US OpenR64hardGilles Simon4-6 6-3 1-6 6-1 6-3
2007-02-26DubaiR32hardGilles Simon6-4 6-4
2007-02-19RotterdamR32hardPhilipp Kohlschreiber6-3 3-1

Serve vs return

This season
Simon G.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Kohlschreiber P.

Kohlschreiber P.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Simon G.

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
1st serve in·Even
61%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
72%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
49%
55%
Service points won·Even
61%
65%
Return points won·Even
39%
37%
Break points saved·Even
59%
63%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.8
4.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.7
1.8

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
74
56
Break points saved·Even
94
97
Break points won·Dominant
68
39
Deciding sets·Clear edge
73
51
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
82
73

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
5°COvercast
Wind 16 km/hHumidity 86%