Gilles Simon defeated Philipp Kohlschreiber 6-3 6-2 in the Metz semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Philipp Kohlschreiber came in leading the head-to-head 5–4, defending last year's final. Gilles Simon narrowed the head-to-head to 5–5.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-05-13 | Rome Masters | R64 | clay | Philipp Kohlschreiber | 6-2 3-6 6-3 |
| 2017-07-24 | Hamburg | R16 | clay | Philipp Kohlschreiber | 6-3 3-6 6-2 |
| 2016-10-03 | Tokyo | R32 | hard | Gilles Simon | 7-5 4-6 6-0 |
| 2015-03-06 | Davis Cup WG R1: GER vs FRA | RR | hard | Philipp Kohlschreiber | 7-6(5) 6-4 |
| 2014-07-14 | Hamburg | R16 | clay | Philipp Kohlschreiber | 7-5 6-3 |
| 2010-08-30 | US Open | R64 | hard | Gilles Simon | 4-6 6-3 1-6 6-1 6-3 |
| 2009-02-09 | Rotterdam | R32 | hard | Gilles Simon | 7-5 7-6(1) |
| 2007-02-26 | Dubai | R32 | hard | Gilles Simon | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2007-02-19 | Rotterdam | R32 | hard | Philipp Kohlschreiber | 6-3 3-1 |
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About