Juan Monaco vs Gilles SimonDavis Cup WG QF: ARG vs FRA Round Robin

Davis Cup WG QF: ARG vs FRA · ATP · Round Robin
42 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Friday, 5 April 2013
clay
41 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Monaco J.
7-6 6-2 6-4
Simon G.
Monaco J.
77663
Simon G.
6224

Juan Monaco defeated Gilles Simon 7-6 6-2 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 4–2. Juan Monaco narrowed the head-to-head to 4–3.

Key context

  • Match story: Juan Monaco closed it out in three sets, 7–6 6–2 6–4.

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2016-03-21Miami MastersR64hardGilles Simon7-5 6-1
2011-11-07Paris MastersR32hardJuan Monaco6-4 6-0
2008-10-20LyonR32clayGilles Simon2-6 6-4 6-1
2007-07-09BastadR16clayGilles Simon6-4 6-4
2006-09-11BucharestR32clayGilles Simon7-5 3-6 6-3
2005-04-04CasablancaQFclayJuan Monaco4-6 6-2 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Monaco J.serving70% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Simon G.

Simon G.serving66% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Monaco J.

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
1st serve in·Slight edge
71%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
64%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
49%
Service points won·Even
61%
61%
Return points won·Even
41%
39%
Break points saved·Even
56%
59%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.0
3.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
1.5
2.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (158 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
51
74
Break points saved·Clear edge
82
94
Break points won·Clear edge
55
68
Deciding sets·Slight edge
62
73
Tiebreaks·Dominant
32
82

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