Gilles Simon vs Nikolay DavydenkoCincinnati Masters Round of 16

Cincinnati Masters · ATP · Round of 16
41 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Sunday, 16 August 2009
hard
45 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Simon G.
6-7 6-4 6-4
Davydenko N.
Simon G.
66662
Davydenko N.
78441

Gilles Simon defeated Nikolay Davydenko 6-7 6-4 6-4 in the Cincinnati Masters round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Gilles Simon came in leading the head-to-head 4–3, defending last year's round of 32. Gilles Simon extended the head-to-head to 5–3.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2013-08-05Canada MastersR64hardNikolay Davydenko2-6 6-1 6-1
2011-10-31ValenciaR32hardNikolay Davydenko6-4 4-6 6-3
2011-02-14MarseilleR32hardGilles Simon7-6(6) 6-4
2010-10-31ValenciaQFhardGilles Simon6-4 6-7(5) 6-3
2007-08-19New HavenR16hardGilles Simon6-4 6-4
2007-07-23UmagR32clayGilles Simon6-2 2-6 6-3
2007-05-14Hamburg MastersR32clayNikolay Davydenko6-7(5) 6-4 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Simon G.serving74% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Davydenko N.

Davydenko N.serving76% hold

wins 61% 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·Slight edge
61%
68%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
49%
Service points won·Even
61%
61%
Return points won·Even
39%
40%
Break points saved·Even
59%
61%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.8
2.7
Double faults / match·Even
2.7
3.0

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
74
72
Break points saved·Even
94
91
Break points won·Slight edge
68
74
Deciding sets·Even
73
71
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
82
72

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
29°CClear
Wind 10 km/hHumidity 58%

Draw