Gilles Simon vs Julien Benneteau — Lyon Quarter-final

Lyon · ATP · Quarter-final
FRA
Gilles Simon
41 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWLLWL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 26 October 2009
clay
FRA
Julien Benneteau
44 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLWWLWL
Simon G.
7-6 6-3
Benneteau J.
Simon G.
7762
Benneteau J.
653–

Gilles Simon defeated Julien Benneteau 7-6 6-3 in the Lyon quarter-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Gilles Simon came in leading the head-to-head 5–4, defending last year's semi-final. Gilles Simon extended the head-to-head to 6–4.

Key context

  • Match story: Gilles Simon closed it out in two sets, 7–6 6–3.

Head to head

5–4
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2017-02-20MarseilleR16hardGilles Simon6-2 2-6 6-3
2016-10-31Paris MastersR64hardGilles Simon4-6 6-3 6-2
2014-06-16EastbourneR16grassJulien Benneteau6-3 6-4
2013-05-05Madrid MastersR64clayGilles Simon2-6 7-5 6-3
2013-02-11RotterdamSFhardJulien Benneteau6-4 7-6(2)
2012-01-16Australian OpenR64hardJulien Benneteau7-5 7-6(8) 1-6 3-6 6-2
2009-02-16MarseilleQFhardGilles Simon6-2 6-4
2008-05-18CasablancaFclayGilles Simon7-5 6-2
2007-10-22LyonR16clayJulien Benneteau7-5 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Simon G.serving74% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Benneteau J.

Benneteau J.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
Simon G.Benneteau J.
1st serve in·Even
61%
62%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
50%
Service points won·Even
61%
64%
Return points won·Even
39%
37%
Break points saved·Even
59%
61%
Aces / match·Dominant
3.8
7.6
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.7
3.3

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Simon G.Benneteau J.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
74
52
Break points saved·Even
94
91
Break points won·Dominant
68
30
Deciding sets·Clear edge
73
53
Tiebreaks·Even
82
78

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

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Ljubicic I.
Llodra M.
7-56-3
Semi-finals
Ljubicic I.
Clement A.
6-26-4
Llodra M.
Simon G.
6-746-37-61
Quarter-finals
Llodra M.
Gicquel M.
7-656-4
Simon G.
Benneteau J.
7-656-3
Ljubicic I.
Serra F.
7-666-2
Clement A.
Tsonga J.
5-76-47-68
R16
Llodra M.
Monaco J.
6-36-4
Gicquel M.
Mathieu P.
6-46-0
Serra F.
Montanes A.
7-56-3
Ljubicic I.
Kiefer N.
6-33-66-3
Clement A.
Becker B.
6-46-3
Tsonga J.
Rochus O.
6-36-2
Simon G.
Guez D.
6-16-2
Benneteau J.
Anderson K.
7-56-2
R32
Tsonga J.
Kim K.
7-657-65
Simon G.
Bolelli S.
7-657-65
Becker B.
Lorenzi P.
6-26-2
Ljubicic I.
Vassallo Arguello M.
6-36-4
Clement A.
Hernandez O.
6-16-3
Rochus O.
Millot V.
6-36-2
Guez D.
Ram R.
6-26-4
Anderson K.
Greul S.
6-44-67-63
Benneteau J.
Martin A.
7-616-1
Monaco J.
Ouanna J.
6-36-2
Llodra M.
Ouahab L.
6-16-2
Gicquel M.
Haehnel J.
6-16-4
Mathieu P.
Mayer L.
7-656-2
Montanes A.
Santoro F.
6-46-4
Serra F.
Rochus C.
6-36-3
Kiefer N.
Grosjean S.
4-67-677-62