Gilles Simon vs Nicolas Almagro — FRA vs ESP Round Robin
Gilles Simon defeated Nicolas Almagro 7-6 7-6 in the FRA vs ESP round robin on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Nicolas Almagro came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Gilles Simon claimed a first win over Nicolas Almagro in two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Gilles Simon won all two sets in tiebreaks against Nicolas Almagro.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedSimon G. took it in straight sets.
Common opponents
8 shared · last 12 monthsSimon G. and Almagro N. faced 8 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Simon G. went 4–5 (44%) against them, Almagro N. 4–6 (40%). Results against comparable opponents are close (1 : 0 better-results split).
4–544%Simon G. · better vs 1Record vs common opponents4–640%Almagro N. · better vs 0
Vs common opponents · derived from scorelines
10–14Sets11–14
104–110Games129–132
1–1Tiebreaks3–4
2–0Deciding sets1–1
vs Ferrero J.L6-1 4-6 6-7 0-1US Open · hardL5-7 6-7Beijing · hard
vs Falla A.W4-6 6-2 6-2Canada Masters · hardW6-4 6-3 6-4Australian Open · hard
vs Tsonga J.L2-6 3-6Paris Masters · hardL3-6 4-6 6-4 7-6 7-9Australian Open · hard
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vs Murray A.L1-6 4-6 4-6Wimbledon · grassL2-6 0-1Indian Wells Masters · hard
vs Bellucci T.W6-3 6-2 6-4US Open · hardW6-4 3-6 7-6Miami Masters · hard
vs Ljubicic I.W6-3 3-6 7-6Paris Masters · hardL5-7 6-7Rome Masters · clay
vs Zverev M.Hard to compareL4-6 2-6Stuttgart · grassW6-3 6-2Indian Wells Masters · hard
vs Troicki V.Hard to compareW6-3 6-4Shanghai Masters · hardW6-1 7-6Madrid Masters · clay
Head-to-head
2 meetings · level 1–111
- Simon G.July 2010FRA vs ESPThis matchHard7-6 7-6
- Almagro N.April 2006ValenciaHard6-2 6-3
Draw
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchSimon G.Almagro N.1 795ELO1 8361 710Hard ELO1 7155–5Last 101–925Age24183 cmHeight183 cmRightPlaysRight
Cite this
Gilles Simon beat Nicolas Almagro 7-6 7-6. Umpiry, "Gilles Simon vs Nicolas Almagro — FRA vs ESP Round Robin", https://umpiry.com/match/2010-07-09/almagro-vs-simon-fra-vs-esp-rr?utm_source=cite (as of 9 July 2010).