Rainer Schuettler defeated Gilles Simon 6-4 6-4 in the Dusseldorf round robin on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Gilles Simon came in leading the head-to-head 6–0. Rainer Schuettler claimed a first win over Gilles Simon in seven meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 6–1.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-03-23 | Miami Masters | R64 | hard | Gilles Simon | 6-4 6-3 |
| 2011-03-10 | Indian Wells Masters | R64 | hard | Gilles Simon | 6-3 7-6(5) |
| 2009-03-25 | Miami Masters | R32 | hard | Gilles Simon | 3-6 6-1 6-1 |
| 2009-02-16 | Marseille | R16 | hard | Gilles Simon | 6-4 4-6 6-2 |
| 2008-01-14 | Australian Open | R64 | hard | Gilles Simon | 6-2 6-2 6-1 |
| 2007-03-05 | Indian Wells Masters | R128 | hard | Gilles Simon | 6-1 4-6 7-5 |
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (88 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About