Gilles Simon vs Fernando Verdasco — Valencia Round of 16
Valencia · ATP · Round of 16
2 — 0
Sets
Sunday, 31 October 2010 ·
hard
Simon G.6-1 6-3
Verdasco F.
Simon G.
662
Verdasco F.
130
Gilles Simon defeated Fernando Verdasco 6-1 6-3 in the Valencia round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Fernando Verdasco came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending last year's semi-final, but Gilles Simon had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 5 on hard. Gilles Simon narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.
Key context
- Match story: Gilles Simon dropped just 4 games past Fernando Verdasco.
Head to head
1–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-10-27 | Paris Masters | R32 | hard | Fernando Verdasco | 6-3 3-6 6-4 |
| 2008-06-16 | Nottingham | QF | grass | Fernando Verdasco | 6-3 2-6 6-3 |
| 2007-08-27 | US Open | R64 | hard | Fernando Verdasco | 6-0 6-4 6-3 |
| 2006-04-10 | Valencia | SF | hard | Gilles Simon | 6-2 7-6 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
61%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
49%
Service points won·Even
61%
62%
Return points won·Even
39%
37%
Break points saved·Even
59%
61%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.8
5.3
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.7
3.4
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
75
32
Break points saved·Slight edge
83
91
Break points won·Dominant
88
18
Deciding sets·Dominant
91
47
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
57
44
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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