Gilles Simon vs Xavier Malisse — Metz Quarter-final

Metz · ATP · Quarter-final
FRA
Gilles Simon
41 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWLLWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 20 September 2010
hard
BEL
Xavier Malisse
45 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLLLWWW
Simon G.
7-5 4-6 6-1
Malisse X.
Simon G.
7462
Malisse X.
5611

Gilles Simon defeated Xavier Malisse 7-5 4-6 6-1 in the Metz quarter-final on hard. Gilles Simon extended the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Gilles Simon came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–5 4–6 6–1.

Head to head

1–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2012-06-25WimbledonR64grassXavier Malisse6-4 6-4 7-6(5)
2008-05-11Hamburg MastersR64clayGilles Simon6-4 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Simon G.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Malisse X.

Malisse X.serving82% hold

wins 64% 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.Malisse X.
1st serve in·Even
61%
57%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
51%
Service points won·Even
61%
64%
Return points won·Even
39%
37%
Break points saved·Even
59%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
3.8
6.8
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.7
2.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 168). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Simon G.Malisse X.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
74
52
Break points saved·Slight edge
94
85
Break points won·Clear edge
68
52
Deciding sets·Clear edge
73
53
Tiebreaks·Dominant
82
56

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

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Simon G.
Zverev M.
6-36-2
Semi-finals
Zverev M.
Gasquet R.
W/O
Simon G.
Kohlschreiber P.
6-36-2
Quarter-finals
Gasquet R.
Robredo T.
7-637-65
Zverev M.
Nieminen J.
7-606-3
Simon G.
Malisse X.
7-54-66-1
Kohlschreiber P.
Cilic M.
6-46-1
R16
Kohlschreiber P.
Berrer M.
6-46-2
Nieminen J.
Vliegen K.
6-46-1
Gasquet R.
Mathieu P.
4-67-657-63
Robredo T.
Istomin D.
6-46-2
Cilic M.
Lacko L.
7-57-63
Malisse X.
Ljubicic I.
7-56-2
Zverev M.
Mahut N.
6-46-2
Simon G.
Sijsling I.
6-16-756-3
R32
Simon G.
Brown D.
6-36-4
Berrer M.
Schuettler R.
7-656-2
Lacko L.
Clement A.
6-46-2
Sijsling I.
Ascione T.
6-46-4
Malisse X.
Roger-Vasselin E.
7-636-4
Kohlschreiber P.
Fabbiano T.
6-46-3
Istomin D.
Serra F.
6-46-4
Zverev M.
Zeballos H.
6-36-2
Robredo T.
Brands D.
6-17-63
Mathieu P.
Mannarino A.
6-36-3
Vliegen K.
Delbonis F.
6-24-66-3
Nieminen J.
Becker B.
6-37-62