Gilles Simon vs Tomas BerdychParis Masters Quarter-final

Paris Masters · ATP · Quarter-final
41 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Monday, 29 October 2012
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40 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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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.
Simon G.
662
Berdych T.
44

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
1.12
SlowFast
Weather
8°COvercast
Wind 12 km/hHumidity 83%

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2019-02-11RotterdamR32hardTomas Berdych7-6(8) 6-4
2017-05-22LyonQFclayTomas Berdych6-4 6-0
2016-10-31Paris MastersR16hardTomas Berdych6-4 6-3
2015-10-11Shanghai MastersR16hardTomas Berdych6-3 6-3
2015-06-29WimbledonR16grassGilles Simon6-3 6-3 6-2
2015-02-09RotterdamSFhardTomas Berdych6-2 6-1
2014-10-05Shanghai MastersQFhardGilles Simon7-6(4) 4-6 6-0
2013-09-23BangkokSFhardTomas Berdych6-7(5) 6-2 7-5
2009-11-02ValenciaR16hardGilles Simon6-4 4-6 6-3
2009-10-11Shanghai MastersR16hardGilles Simon6-3 6-4
2009-03-06Davis Cup WG R1: CZE vs FRARRcarpetTomas Berdych7-6(3) 4-6 7-6(2) 6-3
2008-01-07SydneyR16hardTomas Berdych7-6(3) 6-2
2006-04-17Monte Carlo MastersR32clayGilles Simon7-6(2) 6-7(5) 6-4
2006-01-16Australian OpenR64hardGilles Simon6-3 6-2 4-6 6-2

Statistics

Recent form
60%1st serve in+2%58%
67%1st serve points won+13%80%
48%2nd serve points won+2%50%
59%Service points won+9%68%
39%Return points won39%
55%Break points saved+9%64%
2.9Aces / match+79.9
2.3Double faults / match+0.22.5

Averages from each player's recent completed matches (20 vs 20). ATP, WTA & Challenger.