Gilles Simon vs Tomas Berdych — Paris Masters Quarter-final
Paris Masters · ATP · Quarter-final
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 29 October 2012 ·
hard
Simon G.6-4 6-4
Berdych T.
Simon G.
662
Berdych T.
440
Gilles Simon defeated Tomas Berdych 6-4 6-4 in the Paris Masters quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Tomas Berdych came in leading the head-to-head 8–6, defending last year's semi-final, but Gilles Simon had been the form player, winning 5 of their last 9 on hard. Gilles Simon narrowed the head-to-head to 8–7.
Key context
- Match story: Gilles Simon edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.
Head to head
6–8| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-02-11 | Rotterdam | R32 | hard | Tomas Berdych | 7-6 6-4 |
| 2017-05-22 | Lyon | QF | clay | Tomas Berdych | 6-4 6-0 |
| 2016-10-31 | Paris Masters | R16 | hard | Tomas Berdych | 6-4 6-3 |
| 2015-10-11 | Shanghai Masters | R16 | hard | Tomas Berdych | 6-3 6-3 |
| 2015-06-29 | Wimbledon | R16 | grass | Gilles Simon | 6-3 6-3 6-2 |
| 2015-02-09 | Rotterdam | SF | hard | Tomas Berdych | 6-2 6-1 |
| 2014-10-05 | Shanghai Masters | QF | hard | Gilles Simon | 7-6 4-6 6-0 |
| 2013-09-23 | Bangkok | SF | hard | Tomas Berdych | 6-7 6-2 7-5 |
| 2009-11-02 | Valencia | R16 | hard | Gilles Simon | 6-4 4-6 6-3 |
| 2009-10-11 | Shanghai Masters | R16 | hard | Gilles Simon | 6-3 6-4 |
| 2009-03-06 | Davis Cup WG R1: CZE vs FRA | RR | carpet | Tomas Berdych | 7-6 4-6 7-6 6-3 |
| 2008-01-07 | Sydney | R16 | hard | Tomas Berdych | 7-6 6-2 |
| 2006-04-17 | Monte Carlo Masters | R32 | clay | Gilles Simon | 7-6 6-7 6-4 |
| 2006-01-16 | Australian Open | R64 | hard | Gilles Simon | 6-3 6-2 4-6 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
61%
58%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
77%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
52%
Service points won·Slight edge
61%
67%
Return points won·Even
39%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
59%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
3.8
7.9
Double faults / match·Even
2.7
2.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
75
82
Break points saved·Clear edge
83
95
Break points won·Slight edge
88
81
Deciding sets·Even
91
87
Tiebreaks·Dominant
57
82
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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