Gilles Simon vs Juan Martin del Potro — Marseille Quarter-final

Marseille · ATP · Quarter-final
FRA
Gilles Simon
41 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWLLWL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 18 February 2013
hard
ARG
Juan Martin del Potro
37 yrs · 198 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWWWLWW
Simon G.
6-4 6-3
del Potro J.
Simon G.
662
del Potro J.
43–

Gilles Simon defeated Juan Martin del Potro 6-4 6-3 in the Marseille quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Juan Martin del Potro came in leading the head-to-head 5–2, defending the title. Gilles Simon narrowed the head-to-head to 5–3.

Key context

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

Head to head

2–5
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2018-07-02WimbledonR16grassJuan Martin del Potro7-6(1) 7-6(5) 5-7 7-6(5)
2016-06-06StuttgartQFgrassJuan Martin del Potro6-7(3) 6-3 6-0
2012-07-25London OlympicsR16grassJuan Martin del Potro6-1 4-6 6-3
2011-08-29US OpenR32hardGilles Simon4-6 7-6(5) 6-2 7-6(3)
2011-06-20WimbledonR32grassJuan Martin del Potro7-6(8) 7-6(5) 7-5
2008-08-25US OpenR32hardJuan Martin del Potro6-4 6-7(4) 6-1 3-6 6-3
2007-08-19New HavenR32hardGilles Simon7-6(3) 6-7(5) 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Simon G.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs del Potro J.

del Potro J.serving88% hold

wins 68% of points on serve vs Simon G.

Serve advantage — del Potro J.

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.del Potro J.
1st serve in·Even
61%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
76%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
52%
Service points won·Slight edge
61%
68%
Return points won·Even
39%
37%
Break points saved·Even
59%
61%
Aces / match·Dominant
3.8
8.6
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.7
2.1

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Simon G.del Potro J.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
74
90
Break points saved·Even
94
98
Break points won·Slight edge
68
73
Deciding sets·Clear edge
73
97
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
82
98

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
9°CPartly cloudy
Wind 24 km/hHumidity 65%

Draw

Final
Tsonga J.
Berdych T.
3-67-666-4
Semi-finals
Berdych T.
Tursunov D.
6-26-1
Tsonga J.
Simon G.
6-26-2
Quarter-finals
Berdych T.
Janowicz J.
6-36-706-3
Simon G.
del Potro J.
6-46-3
Tursunov D.
Muller G.
7-671-67-5
Tsonga J.
Tomic B.
4-66-37-610
R16
Tsonga J.
Davydenko N.
7-616-3
Berdych T.
Gulbis E.
6-46-7106-4
Muller G.
Granollers M.
7-627-61
Simon G.
Bautista Agut R.
6-36-1
del Potro J.
Llodra M.
3-67-647-5
Tursunov D.
Tipsarevic J.
7-646-2
Janowicz J.
Benneteau J.
7-606-3
Tomic B.
Devvarman S.
6-37-5
R32
Janowicz J.
Rosol L.
6-26-4
Simon G.
Haase R.
7-57-5
Bautista Agut R.
Krajinovic F.
4-67-656-0
Llodra M.
Goffin D.
6-26-4
Davydenko N.
Stakhovsky S.
6-24-66-2
Muller G.
Gasquet R.
2-66-47-65
Devvarman S.
Paire B.
7-666-776-4
Granollers M.
Monfils G.
6-46-4
Tursunov D.
Roger-Vasselin E.
7-56-3
Tomic B.
Klizan M.
4-66-37-67
Benneteau J.
Pouille L.
7-606-3
Gulbis E.
Nieminen J.
6-36-2