Gilles Simon vs Ernests Gulbis — Sydney Semi-final

Sydney · ATP · Semi-final
FRA
Gilles Simon
41 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWLLWL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 10 January 2011
hard
LAT
Ernests Gulbis
37 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WLWLWWWLLL
Simon G.
7-6 6-0
Gulbis E.
Simon G.
7762
Gulbis E.
610–

Gilles Simon defeated Ernests Gulbis 7-6 6-0 in the Sydney semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Gilles Simon came in leading the head-to-head 3–0. Gilles Simon extended the head-to-head to 4–0.

Key context

Head to head

3–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2019-02-11RotterdamQ2hardGilles Simon7-6(2) 7-6(2)
2018-10-22BaselR16hardGilles Simon7-6(4) 7-6(0)
2017-10-23ViennaR32hardGilles Simon6-3 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Simon G.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Gulbis E.

Gulbis E.serving78% hold

wins 62% 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.Gulbis E.
1st serve in·Slight edge
61%
55%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
47%
Service points won·Even
61%
62%
Return points won·Even
39%
36%
Break points saved·Even
59%
60%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.8
6.7
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.7
5.1

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Simon G.Gulbis E.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
74
48
Break points saved·Even
94
91
Break points won·Dominant
68
17
Deciding sets·Clear edge
73
88
Tiebreaks·Dominant
82
6

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.
Troicki V.
7-57-64
Semi-finals
Simon G.
Gulbis E.
7-616-0
Troicki V.
Mayer F.
6-47-64
Quarter-finals
Troicki V.
Gasquet R.
6-46-4
Simon G.
Dolgopolov A.
6-46-3
Gulbis E.
Stakhovsky S.
6-46-4
Mayer F.
Starace P.
6-46-1
R16
Starace P.
Kubot L.
7-652-66-3
Gasquet R.
Seppi A.
3-67-56-4
Stakhovsky S.
Garcia Lopez G.
6-36-4
Gulbis E.
Andreev I.
2-66-46-3
Mayer F.
del Potro J.
6-27-5
Simon G.
Gil F.
6-16-3
Troicki V.
Chela J.
6-26-3
Dolgopolov A.
Querrey S.
6-46-3
R32
Gasquet R.
Ebden M.
6-46-3
Gil F.
Nieminen J.
6-2
Stakhovsky S.
Becker B.
7-637-66
del Potro J.
Lopez F.
6-757-697-63
Seppi A.
Istomin D.
6-16-0
Simon G.
Lu Y.
6-06-3
Dolgopolov A.
Tomic B.
6-736-16-2
Andreev I.
Chardy J.
6-26-4
Garcia Lopez G.
Guccione C.
7-657-5
Chela J.
Stepanek R.
4-66-06-3
Mayer F.
Ward J.
7-56-0
Starace P.
Benneteau J.
6-766-36-4