Gilles Simon vs David FerrerCincinnati Masters Round of 16

Cincinnati Masters · ATP · Round of 16
#1099ATP
41 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Sunday, 14 August 2011 ·
hard
44 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Simon G.
6-4 6-7 6-4
Ferrer D.
Simon G.
6662
Ferrer D.
4741

Gilles Simon defeated David Ferrer 6-4 6-7 6-4 in the Cincinnati Masters round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — David Ferrer came in leading the head-to-head 8–1, defending last year's round of 16. Gilles Simon narrowed the head-to-head to 8–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Gilles Simon edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–7 6–4.

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2015-04-12Monte Carlo MastersR16clayDavid Ferrer6-2 6-7 6-1
2015-03-25Miami MastersR16hardDavid Ferrer7-6 6-0
2015-01-19Australian OpenR32hardDavid Ferrer6-2 7-5 5-7 7-6
2014-08-25US OpenR32hardGilles Simon6-3 3-6 6-1 6-3
2013-10-28Paris MastersR16hardDavid Ferrer6-2 6-3
2012-05-13Rome MastersR16clayDavid Ferrer6-0 7-6
2011-09-16Davis Cup WG SF: ESP vs FRARRclayDavid Ferrer6-1 6-4 6-1
2007-07-09BastadQFclayDavid Ferrer6-1 6-0
2007-04-15Monte Carlo MastersR64clayDavid Ferrer6-3 6-1

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
61%
61%
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%
41%
Break points saved·Even
59%
60%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.8
2.5
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.7
3.5

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
75
80
Break points saved·Even
83
86
Break points won·Slight edge
88
83
Deciding sets·Even
91
94
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
57
74

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw