Gael Monfils vs Gilles Simon — Montpellier Semi-final
Montpellier · ATP · Semi-final
FRA#325ATP
1803ELO
1784Hard ELO
39 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLWLWLL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 30 January 2012
hard
Monfils G.4-6 7-6 6-4
Simon G.
Monfils G.
47762
Simon G.
66441
Gael Monfils defeated Gilles Simon 4-6 7-6 6-4 in the Montpellier semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Gilles Simon came in leading the head-to-head 7–2. Gael Monfils narrowed the head-to-head to 7–3.
Key context
- Match story: Gael Monfils dropped the opening set before beating Gilles Simon 4–6 7–6 6–4.
Head to head
2–7| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-02-10 | Rotterdam | R16 | hard | Gael Monfils | 6-4 6-1 |
| 2017-05-08 | Madrid Masters | R64 | clay | Gilles Simon | 0-6 6-0 7-6(0) |
| 2016-10-03 | Tokyo | R16 | hard | Gael Monfils | 6-1 6-4 |
| 2015-06-29 | Wimbledon | R32 | grass | Gilles Simon | 3-6 6-3 7-6(6) 2-6 6-2 |
| 2015-02-16 | Marseille | F | hard | Gilles Simon | 6-4 1-6 7-6(4) |
| 2013-01-14 | Australian Open | R32 | hard | Gilles Simon | 6-4 6-4 4-6 1-6 8-6 |
| 2012-09-24 | Bangkok | QF | hard | Gilles Simon | 6-4 6-1 |
| 2011-07-18 | Hamburg | QF | clay | Gilles Simon | 6-4 3-6 6-0 |
| 2009-01-19 | Australian Open | R16 | hard | Gilles Simon | 6-4 2-6 6-1 RET |
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
Serve & return on hard
Monfils G.Simon G.
26
Serve
—
37
Return
—
Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
61%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
74%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
49%
Service points won·Even
64%
61%
Return points won·Even
37%
39%
Break points saved·Even
62%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.3
3.8
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.5
2.7
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
88
74
Break points saved·Slight edge
99
94
Break points won·Slight edge
76
68
Deciding sets·Clear edge
92
73
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
98
82
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
Weather
6°CClear
Wind 13 km/hHumidity 52%
Draw
Quarter-finals
Kohlschreiber P.
Gasquet R.
6-23-66-3
Berdych T.
Mahut N.
6-36-4
Simon G.
Rufin G.
7-656-726-2
Monfils G.
Nieminen J.
6-36-3
R16
Monfils G.
Russell M.
6-36-3
Simon G.
Cipolla F.
6-36-2
Rufin G.
Lopez F.
7-656-3
Nieminen J.
Mathieu P.
7-646-1
Kohlschreiber P.
Roger-Vasselin E.
6-47-5
Gasquet R.
Davydenko N.
6-36-4
Mahut N.
Mayer F.
7-636-3
Berdych T.
Serra F.
6-06-2
R32
Roger-Vasselin E.
Bautista Agut R.
7-56-2
Rufin G.
Pospisil V.
6-47-66
Cipolla F.
Gicquel M.
1-66-47-5
Mathieu P.
Stebe C.
6-46-4
Nieminen J.
Teixeira M.
6-33-66-4
Kohlschreiber P.
Rochus O.
6-16-4
Davydenko N.
Robert S.
6-26-1
Mayer F.
Muller G.
7-636-3
Mahut N.
Ramos A.
6-36-2
Serra F.
Kamke T.
6-36-3
Lopez F.
Kunitsyn I.
6-47-67
Russell M.
Mannarino A.
6-37-5