Gilles Simon vs Mikhail Youzhny — Hamburg Semi-final

Hamburg · ATP · Semi-final
FRA
Gilles Simon
41 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWLLWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 18 July 2011
clay
RUS
Mikhail Youzhny
44 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLWWLLL
Simon G.
3-6 6-3 6-1
Youzhny M.
Simon G.
3662
Youzhny M.
6311

Gilles Simon defeated Mikhail Youzhny 3-6 6-3 6-1 in the Hamburg semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Mikhail Youzhny came in leading the head-to-head 8–3. Gilles Simon narrowed the head-to-head to 8–4.

Key context

Head to head

3–8
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2015-10-05TokyoR32hardGilles Simon6-4 6-4
2015-08-10Canada MastersR32hardMikhail Youzhny6-1 6-4
2013-05-12Rome MastersR32clayGilles Simon7-5 6-3
2011-02-21DubaiR32hardGilles Simon6-3 7-5
2011-02-14MarseilleR16hardMikhail Youzhny3-6 6-3 6-3
2010-08-09Canada MastersR64hardMikhail Youzhny6-4 6-4
2009-11-02ValenciaQFhardMikhail Youzhny6-4 6-4
2009-10-05TokyoR16hardMikhail Youzhny7-6(5) 6-7(5) 6-4
2009-06-08Queen's ClubR16grassMikhail Youzhny6-1 2-6 6-2
2008-03-13Indian Wells MastersR64hardMikhail Youzhny7-5 6-4
2007-06-25WimbledonR64grassMikhail Youzhny6-4 4-6 3-6 7-5 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Simon G.serving72% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Youzhny M.

Youzhny M.serving72% hold

wins 59% 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.Youzhny M.
1st serve in·Even
61%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
52%
Service points won·Even
61%
62%
Return points won·Even
39%
38%
Break points saved·Even
59%
61%
Aces / match·Even
3.8
3.6
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.7
3.2

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Simon G.Youzhny M.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
74
63
Break points saved·Even
94
93
Break points won·Dominant
68
41
Deciding sets·Slight edge
73
68
Tiebreaks·Even
82
83

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