Gilles Simon vs Mischa Zverev — Metz Final

Metz · ATP · Final
FRA
Gilles Simon
41 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWLLWL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 20 September 2010
hard
GER
Mischa Zverev
38 yrs · 190 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWLWLLL
Simon G.
6-3 6-2
Zverev M.
Simon G.
662
Zverev M.
32–

Gilles Simon defeated Mischa Zverev 6-3 6-2 in the Metz final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Mischa Zverev came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 32, but Gilles Simon had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 8 on hard. Gilles Simon claimed a first win over Mischa Zverev in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2009-07-13StuttgartR16grassMischa Zverev6-4 6-2
2009-04-27Rome MastersR16clayMischa Zverev6-4 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Simon G.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Zverev M.

Zverev M.serving80% hold

wins 63% 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.Zverev M.
1st serve in·Even
61%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
50%
Service points won·Even
61%
63%
Return points won·Even
39%
36%
Break points saved·Even
59%
61%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.8
5.1
Double faults / match·Even
2.7
2.6

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Simon G.Zverev M.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
74
31
Break points saved·Even
94
92
Break points won·Dominant
68
31
Deciding sets·Dominant
73
27
Tiebreaks·Dominant
82
13

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