Marcos Baghdatis vs Gilles SimonDubai Round of 32

Dubai · ATP · Round of 32
41 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Monday, 22 February 2010
hard
41 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Baghdatis M.
7-6 6-4
Simon G.
Baghdatis M.
7762
Simon G.
634

Marcos Baghdatis defeated Gilles Simon 7-6 6-4 in the Dubai round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Gilles Simon came in leading the head-to-head 3–2, defending last year's semi-final, but Marcos Baghdatis had been the form player, winning 5 of their last 8 on hard. Marcos Baghdatis narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2016-05-02Madrid MastersR64clayGilles Simon6-3 3-6 6-4
2012-12-30BrisbaneQFhardMarcos Baghdatis6-3 6-4
2012-10-29Paris MastersR64hardGilles Simon7-5 6-1
2007-06-11HalleR32grassMarcos Baghdatis6-3 6-3
2007-02-12MarseilleFhardGilles Simon6-4 7-6(3)

Serve vs return

This season
Baghdatis M.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Simon G.

Simon G.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Baghdatis 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
1st serve in·Slight edge
54%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
75%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
49%
Service points won·Even
64%
61%
Return points won·Even
38%
39%
Break points saved·Even
60%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.1
3.8
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.3
2.7

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
59
74
Break points saved·Even
92
94
Break points won·Dominant
36
68
Deciding sets·Slight edge
64
73
Tiebreaks·Even
81
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
Weather
24°CClear
Wind 12 km/hHumidity 48%