Robin Soderling vs Gilles SimonDusseldorf Round Robin

Dusseldorf · ATP · Round Robin
41 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Sunday, 17 May 2009
clay
41 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Soderling R.
4-6 6-2 6-0
Simon G.
Soderling R.
4662
Simon G.
6201

Robin Soderling defeated Gilles Simon 4-6 6-2 6-0 in the Dusseldorf round robin on clay. The result followed the form book — Robin Soderling came in leading the head-to-head 5–2, defending the title. Robin Soderling extended the head-to-head to 6–2.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2011-05-22Roland GarrosR16clayRobin Soderling6-2 6-3 7-6(5)
2010-11-07Paris MastersR32hardRobin Soderling6-4 6-0
2008-10-20LyonSFclayRobin Soderling5-7 6-3 6-3
2008-08-11Beijing OlympicsR64hardGilles Simon6-4 6-4
2008-02-18RotterdamSFhardRobin Soderling6-2 6-1
2007-02-12MarseilleSFhardGilles Simon6-2 7-6(2)
2007-01-29ZagrebR32hardRobin Soderling3-6 7-6(5) 7-6(4)

Serve vs return

This season
Soderling R.serving84% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Simon G.

Simon G.serving70% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Soderling R.

Serve advantage — Soderling R.

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
60%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
77%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
49%
Service points won·Slight edge
68%
61%
Return points won·Even
39%
39%
Break points saved·Slight edge
64%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
9.1
3.8
Double faults / match·Even
3.0
2.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (185 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
74
74
Break points saved·Even
92
94
Break points won·Even
71
68
Deciding sets·Slight edge
80
73
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
67
82

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