Gilles Simon vs Lukasz Kubot — Bucharest Quarter-final

Bucharest · ATP · Quarter-final
FRA
Gilles Simon
41 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 23 April 2012
clay
POL
Lukasz Kubot
44 yrs · 191 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLLWWLL
Simon G.
3-6 6-1 6-3
Kubot L.
Simon G.
3662
Kubot L.
6131

Gilles Simon defeated Lukasz Kubot 3-6 6-1 6-3 in the Bucharest quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Lukasz Kubot came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Gilles Simon claimed a first win over Lukasz Kubot in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2014-05-04Madrid MastersR32clayLukasz Kubot7-5 2-6 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Simon G.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Kubot L.

Kubot L.serving70% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Simon G.

Serve advantage — Simon G.

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.Kubot L.
1st serve in·Even
61%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
48%
Service points won·Even
61%
61%
Return points won·Even
39%
36%
Break points saved·Even
59%
59%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.8
5.8
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.7
4.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 114). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Simon G.Kubot L.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
74
37
Break points saved·Clear edge
94
78
Break points won·Dominant
68
38
Deciding sets·Dominant
73
26
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
82
63

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