Gilles Simon vs Fabio Fognini — Bucharest Final

Bucharest · ATP · Final
FRA
Gilles Simon
41 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 23 April 2012
clay
ITA
Fabio Fognini
39 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Simon G.
6-4 6-3
Fognini F.
Simon G.
662
Fognini F.
43–

Gilles Simon defeated Fabio Fognini 6-4 6-3 in the Bucharest final on clay. The result followed the form book — Gilles Simon came in leading the head-to-head 4–0. Gilles Simon extended the head-to-head to 5–0.

Key context

  • Match story: Gilles Simon closed it out in two sets, 6–4 6–3.

Head to head

4–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2012-05-06Madrid MastersR64clayGilles Simon6-7(1) 6-3 6-3
2009-05-10Madrid MastersR32clayGilles Simon6-3 6-2
2009-05-03EstorilR16clayGilles Simon6-0 7-5
2009-04-27Rome MastersR32clayGilles Simon6-7(6) 6-2 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Simon G.serving70% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Fognini F.

Fognini F.serving68% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Simon G.

Baseline battle — serve is shaky, expect plenty of breaks

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.Fognini F.
1st serve in·Even
61%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
48%
Service points won·Even
61%
60%
Return points won·Even
39%
39%
Break points saved·Even
59%
58%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.8
3.1
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.7
4.8

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Simon G.Fognini F.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
74
87
Break points saved·Even
94
93
Break points won·Clear edge
68
81
Deciding sets·Clear edge
73
93
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
82
92

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

Final
Simon G.
Fognini F.
6-46-3
Semi-finals
Simon G.
Bachinger M.
7-56-2
Fognini F.
Balazs A.
6-36-1
Quarter-finals
Bachinger M.
Brands D.
6-46-1
Balazs A.
Malisse X.
4-66-36-4
Simon G.
Kubot L.
3-66-16-3
Fognini F.
Seppi A.
6-46-746-4
R16
Brands D.
Zopp J.
7-636-3
Seppi A.
Stebe C.
6-26-3
Malisse X.
Mayer F.
7-54-66-4
Simon G.
Sela D.
6-46-2
Kubot L.
Copil M.
6-36-3
Bachinger M.
Troicki V.
6-34-67-62
Fognini F.
Baghdatis M.
7-57-64
Balazs A.
Starace P.
6-36-4
R32
Bachinger M.
Volandri F.
3-66-16-3
Kubot L.
Moraru G.
6-26-3
Sela D.
Ungur A.
7-626-2
Malisse X.
Dimitrov G.
6-26-4
Balazs A.
Lacko L.
6-777-626-4
Starace P.
Chardy J.
6-36-0
Fognini F.
Souza J.
7-57-65
Stebe C.
Chvojka E.
6-36-3
Seppi A.
Rufin G.
1-67-656-4
Brands D.
Dodig I.
7-646-2
Zopp J.
Crivoi V.
6-36-3
Copil M.
Kamke T.
6-36-2