Jo-Wilfried Tsonga vs Gilles Simon — Marseille Semi-final

Marseille · ATP · Semi-final
FRA
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga
41 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLWLL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 18 February 2013
hard
FRA
Gilles Simon
41 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWLLWL
Tsonga J.
6-2 6-2
Simon G.
Tsonga J.
662
Simon G.
22–

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga defeated Gilles Simon 6-2 6-2 in the Marseille semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Jo-Wilfried Tsonga came in leading the head-to-head 9–4, defending last year's semi-final. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga extended the head-to-head to 10–4.

Key context

Head to head

9–4
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2022-02-14MarseilleR32hardJo-Wilfried Tsonga6-2 6-4
2019-10-14AntwerpR16hardGilles Simon6-4 7-5
2019-02-04MontpellierR16hardJo-Wilfried Tsonga6-2 7-6(3)
2017-02-20MarseilleQFhardJo-Wilfried Tsonga6-4 6-1
2015-09-21MetzFhardJo-Wilfried Tsonga7-6(5) 1-6 6-2
2014-01-13Australian OpenR32hardJo-Wilfried Tsonga7-6(5) 6-4 6-2
2013-09-16MetzFhardGilles Simon6-4 6-3
2012-04-15Monte Carlo MastersQFclayGilles Simon7-5 6-4
2010-10-25MontpellierQFhardJo-Wilfried Tsonga6-3 6-7(0) 6-3
2009-11-08Paris MastersR16hardJo-Wilfried Tsonga6-2 6-3
2009-08-10Canada MastersR16hardJo-Wilfried Tsonga6-3 6-3
2009-03-25Miami MastersR16hardJo-Wilfried Tsonga6-7(4) 6-3 6-2
2008-05-05Rome MastersR64clayGilles Simon6-2 4-6 7-6(6)

Serve vs return

This season
Tsonga J.serving88% hold

wins 68% of points on serve vs Simon G.

Simon G.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Tsonga J.

Serve-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks

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
Tsonga J.Simon G.
1st serve in·Even
61%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
79%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
49%
Service points won·Slight edge
68%
61%
Return points won·Even
35%
39%
Break points saved·Slight edge
67%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
9.6
3.8
Double faults / match·Even
2.5
2.7

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Tsonga J.Simon G.
Clutch Rating·Even
75
74
Break points saved·Slight edge
99
94
Break points won·Dominant
39
68
Deciding sets·Clear edge
91
73
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
92
82

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