Gilles Simon vs Fabio Fognini — Madrid Masters Round of 32

Madrid Masters · ATP · Round of 32
FRA
Gilles Simon
41 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Sunday, 10 May 2009
clay
ITA
Fabio Fognini
39 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Simon G.
6-3 6-2
Fognini F.
Simon G.
662
Fognini F.
32–

Gilles Simon defeated Fabio Fognini 6-3 6-2 in the Madrid Masters round of 32 on clay. The result followed the form book — Gilles Simon came in leading the head-to-head 4–0, defending last year's final. Gilles Simon extended the head-to-head to 5–0.

Key context

Head to head

4–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2012-05-06Madrid MastersR64clayGilles Simon6-7(1) 6-3 6-3
2012-04-23BucharestFclayGilles Simon6-4 6-3
2009-05-03EstorilR16clayGilles Simon6-0 7-5
2009-04-27Rome MastersR32clayGilles Simon6-7(6) 6-2 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Simon G.serving70% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Fognini F.

Fognini F.serving68% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Simon G.

Baseline battle — serve is shaky, expect plenty of breaks

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
Simon G.Fognini F.
1st serve in·Even
61%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
48%
Service points won·Even
61%
60%
Return points won·Even
39%
39%
Break points saved·Even
59%
58%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.8
3.1
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.7
4.8

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Simon G.Fognini F.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
74
87
Break points saved·Even
94
93
Break points won·Clear edge
68
81
Deciding sets·Clear edge
73
93
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
82
92

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
17°CPartly cloudy
Wind 6 km/hHumidity 66%

Draw

Final
Federer R.
Nadal R.
6-46-4
Semi-finals
Federer R.
del Potro J.
6-36-4
Nadal R.
Djokovic N.
3-67-657-69
Quarter-finals
Djokovic N.
Ljubicic I.
6-46-4
Federer R.
Roddick A.
7-56-756-1
Nadal R.
Verdasco F.
6-47-5
del Potro J.
Murray A.
7-646-3
R16
Nadal R.
Kohlschreiber P.
W/O
Roddick A.
Davydenko N.
W/O
Murray A.
Robredo T.
7-56-1
del Potro J.
Wawrinka S.
4-66-46-4
Ljubicic I.
Simon G.
3-66-46-3
Djokovic N.
Seppi A.
6-46-4
Federer R.
Blake J.
6-26-4
Verdasco F.
Monaco J.
7-56-2
R32
del Potro J.
Berdych T.
6-24-1
Ljubicic I.
Tsonga J.
6-47-5
Simon G.
Fognini F.
6-36-2
Wawrinka S.
Chardy J.
6-47-5
Nadal R.
Melzer J.
6-36-1
Murray A.
Bolelli S.
7-696-4
Robredo T.
Fish M.
3-67-656-2
Davydenko N.
Serra F.
7-56-3
Blake J.
Karlovic I.
6-746-47-64
Verdasco F.
Ferrero J.
6-36-2
Monaco J.
Ferrer D.
6-46-4
Kohlschreiber P.
Cilic M.
6-16-757-62
Federer R.
Soderling R.
6-17-5
Roddick A.
Haas T.
1-67-696-4
Djokovic N.
Hernandez O.
6-36-3
Seppi A.
Querrey S.
6-34-66-4
R64
Haas T.
Gulbis E.
6-25-77-5
Serra F.
Schuettler R.
6-26-4
Querrey S.
Stepanek R.
7-625-2
Fognini F.
Mathieu P.
6-756-43-0
Tsonga J.
Safin M.
6-47-5
Monaco J.
Lopez F.
6-47-5
Davydenko N.
Troicki V.
6-26-2
Blake J.
Hanescu V.
6-26-4
Karlovic I.
Benneteau J.
3-67-656-4
Soderling R.
Navarro I.
6-46-2
Ferrero J.
Kunitsyn I.
6-34-66-4
Bolelli S.
Chela J.
7-57-63
Hernandez O.
Vassallo Arguello M.
6-36-3
Seppi A.
Schwank E.
7-56-4
Ljubicic I.
Gabashvili T.
6-36-2
Berdych T.
Garcia Lopez G.
6-07-65
Chardy J.
Acasuso J.
6-36-2
Wawrinka S.
Crugnola M.
6-26-0
Robredo T.
Kiefer N.
3-66-26-2
Fish M.
Tipsarevic J.
7-636-4
Melzer J.
Montanes A.
4-67-56-3
Kohlschreiber P.
Almagro N.
6-36-4
Cilic M.
Granollers M.
6-26-746-1
Ferrer D.
Canas G.
6-26-2