Gilles Simon vs Donald Young — Acapulco Round of 16

Acapulco · ATP · Round of 16
FRA6
Gilles Simon
41 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWLLWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 24 February 2014
hard
USA
Donald Young
36 yrs · 183 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLLLLLL
Simon G.
6-4 6-3
Young D.
Simon G.
662
Young D.
430

Gilles Simon defeated Donald Young 6-4 6-3 in the Acapulco round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Gilles Simon came in leading the head-to-head 4–1. Gilles Simon extended the head-to-head to 5–1.

Key context

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

Head to head

4–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2015-08-31US OpenR128hardDonald Young2-6 4-6 6-4 6-4 6-4
2012-05-13Rome MastersR64clayGilles Simon6-2 7-5
2010-08-30US OpenR128hardGilles Simon6-1 6-4 6-2
2008-07-21Canada MastersR64hardGilles Simon6-1 6-3
2008-06-16NottinghamR32grassGilles Simon6-1 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Simon G.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Young D.

Young D.serving74% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Simon G.

Serve advantage — Simon G.

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.Young D.
1st serve in·Even
61%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
48%
Service points won·Even
61%
60%
Return points won·Even
39%
37%
Break points saved·Even
59%
58%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.8
3.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.7
5.0

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Simon G.Young D.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
74
34
Break points saved·Clear edge
94
76
Break points won·Dominant
68
20
Deciding sets·Dominant
73
26
Tiebreaks·Even
82
81

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
33°CClear
Wind 13 km/hHumidity 44%
Final
Dimitrov G.[4]
Anderson K.[5]
7-613-67-65
Semi-finals
Dimitrov G.[4]
Murray A.[2]
4-67-657-63
Anderson K.[5]
Dolgopolov A.
6-15-76-4
Quarter-finals
Dolgopolov A.
Karlovic I.
6-47-64
Dimitrov G.[4]
Gulbis E.[7]
4-67-627-5
Murray A.[2]
Simon G.[6]
1-67-646-2
Anderson K.[5]
Ferrer D.[1]
2-64-2
R16
Gulbis E.[7]
Goffin D.
6-13-67-65
Ferrer D.[1]
Lopez F.
7-616-2
Anderson K.[5]
Querrey S.
7-626-4
Simon G.[6]
Young D.
6-46-3
Murray A.[2]
Sousa J.
6-36-4
Karlovic I.
Sela D.
7-646-2
Dolgopolov A.
Chardy J.
6-36-4
Dimitrov G.[4]
Baghdatis M.
6-16-4
R32
Ferrer D.[1]
Kukushkin M.
6-26-3
Querrey S.
Hank T.
6-756-46-3
Anderson K.[5]
Robert S.
6-27-67
Sela D.
Falla A.
6-16-4
Chardy J.
Ebden M.
7-56-0
Gulbis E.[7]
Lu Y.
6-16-1
Goffin D.
Kubot L.
6-42-66-4
Baghdatis M.
Reyes Varela M.
6-26-4
Dimitrov G.[4]
Matosevic M.
7-56-1
Simon G.[6]
Smyczek T.
6-16-2
Young D.
Nieminen J.
6-36-3
Sousa J.
Mannarino A.
1-66-26-2
Murray A.[2]
Andujar P.
3-66-16-2
Dolgopolov A.
Pospisil V.[8]
6-26-2
Karlovic I.
Isner J.[3]
7-647-65
Lopez F.
Roger-Vasselin E.
6-46-2