Gilles Simon vs Rui Machado — Buenos Aires Round of 32

Buenos Aires · ATP · Round of 32
FRA
Gilles Simon
#1116ATP
41 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWLLWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 20 February 2012 ·
clay
POR
Rui Machado
42 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLLWLWW
Simon G.
6-3 7-5
Machado R.
Simon G.
672
Machado R.
350

Gilles Simon defeated Rui Machado 6-3 7-5 in the Buenos Aires round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Rui Machado came in defending last year's round of 32.

Key context

  • Match story: Gilles Simon closed it out in two sets, 6–3 7–5.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Statistics

This season
Simon G.Machado R.
1st serve in·Slight edge
61%
67%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
62%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
48%
Service points won·Even
61%
57%
Return points won·Even
39%
41%
Break points saved·Slight edge
59%
54%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.8
1.0
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.7
3.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 68). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Simon G.Machado R.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
79
14
Break points saved·Dominant
86
41
Break points won·Dominant
83
53
Deciding sets·Dominant
89
24
Tiebreaks·Dominant
73
31

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

Draw