Jurgen Melzer vs Gilles Simon — Davis Cup WG R1: AUT vs FRA Round Robin
Davis Cup WG R1: AUT vs FRA · ATP · Round Robin
3 — 2
Sets
Friday, 4 March 2011
clay
Melzer J.7-6 3-6 1-6 6-4 6-0
Simon G.
Melzer J.
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Jurgen Melzer defeated Gilles Simon 7-6 3-6 1-6 6-4 6-0 in the Davis Cup WG R1: AUT vs FRA round robin on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Gilles Simon came in leading the head-to-head 4–1. Jurgen Melzer narrowed the head-to-head to 4–2.
Key context
- Match story: Jurgen Melzer handed Gilles Simon a fifth-set bagel in a 7–6 3–6 1–6 6–4 6–0 win.
Head to head
1–4| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-10-07 | Shanghai Masters | R64 | hard | Gilles Simon | 6-4 6-2 |
| 2012-03-21 | Miami Masters | R32 | hard | Gilles Simon | 7-6(5) 6-4 |
| 2011-08-14 | Cincinnati Masters | R64 | hard | Gilles Simon | 6-7(3) 6-3 7-5 |
| 2009-09-28 | Bangkok | SF | hard | Gilles Simon | 6-4 7-6(3) |
| 2006-09-11 | Bucharest | R16 | clay | Jurgen Melzer | 3-6 6-3 6-4 |
Serve vs return
This seasonEven 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 season1st serve in·Even
65%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
49%
Service points won·Even
62%
61%
Return points won·Even
38%
39%
Break points saved·Even
59%
59%
Aces / match·Even
4.0
3.8
Double faults / match·Even
2.8
2.7
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.