Gilles Simon vs Nicolas Almagro — Hamburg Final

Hamburg · ATP · Final
FRA
Gilles Simon
41 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWLLWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 18 July 2011
clay
ESP
Nicolas Almagro
40 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLLLW
Simon G.
6-4 4-6 6-4
Almagro N.
Simon G.
6462
Almagro N.
4641

Gilles Simon defeated Nicolas Almagro 6-4 4-6 6-4 in the Hamburg final on clay. Gilles Simon extended the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Gilles Simon edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 4–6 6–4.

Head to head

2–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2015-06-29WimbledonR128grassGilles Simon6-4 6-4 7-5
2012-05-20NiceSFclayNicolas Almagro6-1 6-3
2010-07-09Davis Cup WG QF: FRA vs ESPRRhardGilles Simon7-6(4) 7-6(7)
2006-04-10ValenciaFhardNicolas Almagro6-2 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Simon G.serving74% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Almagro N.

Almagro N.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.Almagro N.
1st serve in·Slight edge
61%
56%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
52%
Service points won·Even
61%
65%
Return points won·Even
39%
37%
Break points saved·Even
59%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
3.8
8.1
Double faults / match·Even
2.7
2.8

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Simon G.Almagro N.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
74
53
Break points saved·Even
94
91
Break points won·Dominant
68
23
Deciding sets·Even
73
71
Tiebreaks·Dominant
82
57

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
19°CPartly cloudy
Wind 20 km/hHumidity 58%

Draw

Final
Simon G.
Almagro N.
6-44-66-4
Semi-finals
Almagro N.
Verdasco F.
6-46-1
Simon G.
Youzhny M.
3-66-36-1
Quarter-finals
Almagro N.
Mayer F.
7-657-63
Youzhny M.
Cilic M.
4-66-37-66
Simon G.
Monfils G.
6-43-66-0
Verdasco F.
Melzer J.
6-32-66-4
R16
Youzhny M.
Reister J.
6-36-3
Simon G.
Nieminen J.
7-643-66-4
Monfils G.
Stepanek R.
6-46-4
Melzer J.
Fognini F.
6-26-3
Verdasco F.
Stebe C.
7-56-2
Almagro N.
Kohlschreiber P.
6-37-5
Mayer F.
Monaco J.
7-57-5
Cilic M.
Kamke T.
3-66-36-2
R32
Kohlschreiber P.
Montanes A.
6-13-2
Kamke T.
Chela J.
6-16-4
Melzer J.
Gimeno Traver D.
6-35-76-1
Fognini F.
Crivoi V.
6-17-5
Stebe C.
Davydenko N.
6-37-65
Verdasco F.
Andujar P.
6-26-3
Almagro N.
Rosol L.
6-46-4
Monaco J.
Tipsarevic J.
6-26-4
Mayer F.
Ilhan M.
6-47-65
Monfils G.
Ramos A.
6-46-2
Stepanek R.
Seppi A.
6-17-5
Nieminen J.
Dolgopolov A.
6-31-66-4
Simon G.
Stakhovsky S.
6-26-1
Youzhny M.
Berlocq C.
7-57-67
Reister J.
Garcia Lopez G.
7-656-2
Cilic M.
Knittel B.
6-36-746-4
R64
Gimeno Traver D.
Granollers M.
6-3
Monaco J.
Bolelli S.
6-37-5
Stakhovsky S.
Gonzalez M.
6-26-3
Nieminen J.
Giraldo S.
6-46-3
Crivoi V.
Olaso G.
6-46-3
Reister J.
Istomin D.
6-36-4
Knittel B.
Dodig I.
6-46-3
Kamke T.
Riba P.
6-16-1
Ilhan M.
Petzschner P.
6-24-67-65
Kohlschreiber P.
Golubev A.
7-56-3
Rosol L.
Starace P.
7-656-1
Stepanek R.
Beck A.
7-57-62
Ramos A.
Mannarino A.
6-26-4
Stebe C.
Ferrero J.
6-36-2
Berlocq C.
Haase R.
6-26-2
Andujar P.
Benneteau J.
6-26-2