Phillip Simmonds defeated Philip Bester 6-4 6-3 in the USA F30 round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Philip Bester came in leading the head-to-head 4–2. Phillip Simmonds narrowed the head-to-head to 4–3.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-06-04 | USA F14 | R16 | hard | Philip Bester | 6-4 6-2 |
| 2012-05-14 | USA F13 | R16 | clay | Philip Bester | 6-4 6-2 |
| 2010-11-15 | USA F31 | R16 | clay | Philip Bester | 6-3 6-3 |
| 2009-06-22 | USA F14 | R32 | hard | Philip Bester | 6-7(8) 6-3 7-6(4) |
| 2008-10-13 | USA F26 | R16 | hard | Phillip Simmonds | 7-6(3) 6-3 |
| 2008-02-09 | Delray Beach | Q32 | hard | Phillip Simmonds | 5-7 7-6(4) 6-4 |
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (1 vs 50). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. Small sample — read as indicative. About