Mikhail Youzhny vs Gilles Simon — Valencia Quarter-final

Valencia · ATP · Quarter-final
RUS
Mikhail Youzhny
44 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLWWLLL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 2 November 2009
hard
FRA
Gilles Simon
41 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWLLWL
Youzhny M.
6-4 6-4
Simon G.
Youzhny M.
662
Simon G.
44–

Mikhail Youzhny defeated Gilles Simon 6-4 6-4 in the Valencia quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Mikhail Youzhny came in leading the head-to-head 7–4. Mikhail Youzhny extended the head-to-head to 8–4.

Key context

  • Match story: Mikhail Youzhny edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.

Head to head

7–4
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2015-10-05TokyoR32hardGilles Simon6-4 6-4
2015-08-10Canada MastersR32hardMikhail Youzhny6-1 6-4
2013-05-12Rome MastersR32clayGilles Simon7-5 6-3
2011-07-18HamburgSFclayGilles Simon3-6 6-3 6-1
2011-02-21DubaiR32hardGilles Simon6-3 7-5
2011-02-14MarseilleR16hardMikhail Youzhny3-6 6-3 6-3
2010-08-09Canada MastersR64hardMikhail Youzhny6-4 6-4
2009-10-05TokyoR16hardMikhail Youzhny7-6(5) 6-7(5) 6-4
2009-06-08Queen's ClubR16grassMikhail Youzhny6-1 2-6 6-2
2008-03-13Indian Wells MastersR64hardMikhail Youzhny7-5 6-4
2007-06-25WimbledonR64grassMikhail Youzhny6-4 4-6 3-6 7-5 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Youzhny M.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Simon G.

Simon G.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Youzhny M.

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
Youzhny M.Simon G.
1st serve in·Even
60%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
49%
Service points won·Even
62%
61%
Return points won·Even
38%
39%
Break points saved·Even
61%
59%
Aces / match·Even
3.6
3.8
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.2
2.7

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Youzhny M.Simon G.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
63
74
Break points saved·Even
93
94
Break points won·Dominant
41
68
Deciding sets·Slight edge
68
73
Tiebreaks·Even
83
82

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Murray A.
Youzhny M.
6-36-2
Semi-finals
Murray A.
Verdasco F.
6-32-66-3
Youzhny M.
Davydenko N.
3-66-46-3
Quarter-finals
Verdasco F.
Robredo T.
6-36-2
Murray A.
Montanes A.
6-46-2
Youzhny M.
Simon G.
6-46-4
Davydenko N.
Garcia Lopez G.
6-47-63
R16
Montanes A.
Ferrer D.
W/O
Davydenko N.
Monaco J.
6-37-5
Garcia Lopez G.
Monfils G.
6-27-5
Youzhny M.
Cuevas P.
6-22-66-1
Simon G.
Berdych T.
6-44-66-3
Robredo T.
Lopez F.
4-66-36-4
Verdasco F.
Tipsarevic J.
6-36-3
Murray A.
Mayer L.
6-43-66-3
R32
Youzhny M.
Tsonga J.
6-736-03-0
Verdasco F.
Hernandez O.
6-10-1
Montanes A.
Bautista Agut R.
6-13-66-4
Mayer L.
Andreev I.
6-36-3
Garcia Lopez G.
Greul S.
7-56-2
Davydenko N.
Falla A.
6-26-1
Monfils G.
Granollers M.
6-46-2
Monaco J.
Vassallo Arguello M.
6-36-2
Cuevas P.
Ferrero J.
2-67-646-3
Simon G.
Kunitsyn I.
6-36-2
Berdych T.
Mathieu P.
6-36-4
Robredo T.
Rochus C.
6-05-76-3
Lopez F.
Martin A.
7-56-3
Tipsarevic J.
Hanescu V.
6-46-3
Ferrer D.
Almagro N.
7-56-736-2
Murray A.
Gimeno Traver D.
6-36-1