Carlos Berlocq vs Gilles Simon — Davis Cup WG QF: ARG vs FRA Round Robin

Davis Cup WG QF: ARG vs FRA · ATP · Round Robin
ARG
Carlos Berlocq
43 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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3 — 1
Sets
Friday, 5 April 2013
clay
FRA
Gilles Simon
41 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWLLWL
Berlocq C.
6-4 5-7 6-4 6-4
Simon G.
Berlocq C.
65663
Simon G.
47441

Carlos Berlocq defeated Gilles Simon 6-4 5-7 6-4 6-4 in the Davis Cup WG QF: ARG vs FRA round robin on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Gilles Simon came in leading the head-to-head 5–2. Carlos Berlocq narrowed the head-to-head to 5–3.

Key context

  • Match story: Carlos Berlocq edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 5–7 6–4 6–4.

Head to head

2–5
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2014-05-18NiceQFclayGilles Simon6-4 6-1
2012-07-16HamburgR32clayGilles Simon4-6 7-6(5) 6-1
2012-02-27AcapulcoR32hardCarlos Berlocq7-6(5) 6-3
2012-02-20Buenos AiresR16clayCarlos Berlocq6-2 6-1
2011-04-25EstorilR16clayGilles Simon6-2 6-1
2008-03-13Indian Wells MastersR128hardGilles Simon6-2 6-3
2007-09-10BucharestSFclayGilles Simon6-7(4) 6-2 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Berlocq C.serving70% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Simon G.

Simon G.serving66% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Berlocq C.

Baseline battle — serve is shaky, expect plenty of breaks

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
Berlocq C.Simon G.
1st serve in·Even
64%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
49%
Service points won·Even
61%
61%
Return points won·Even
41%
39%
Break points saved·Even
58%
59%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.4
3.8
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.3
2.7

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Berlocq C.Simon G.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
36
74
Break points saved·Clear edge
77
94
Break points won·Dominant
42
68
Deciding sets·Dominant
24
73
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
61
82

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