Gilles Simon vs Tomas BerdychShanghai Masters Quarter-final

Shanghai Masters · ATP · Quarter-final
41 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Sunday, 5 October 2014
hard
40 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Simon G.
7-6 4-6 6-0
Berdych T.
Simon G.
77462
Berdych T.
64601

Gilles Simon defeated Tomas Berdych 7-6 4-6 6-0 in the Shanghai Masters quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Tomas Berdych came in leading the head-to-head 8–6, defending last year's round of 16, but Gilles Simon had been the form player, winning 5 of their last 9 on hard. Gilles Simon narrowed the head-to-head to 8–7.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2019-02-11RotterdamR32hardTomas Berdych7-6(8) 6-4
2017-05-22LyonQFclayTomas Berdych6-4 6-0
2016-10-31Paris MastersR16hardTomas Berdych6-4 6-3
2015-10-11Shanghai MastersR16hardTomas Berdych6-3 6-3
2015-06-29WimbledonR16grassGilles Simon6-3 6-3 6-2
2015-02-09RotterdamSFhardTomas Berdych6-2 6-1
2013-09-23BangkokSFhardTomas Berdych6-7(5) 6-2 7-5
2012-10-29Paris MastersQFhardGilles Simon6-4 6-4
2009-11-02ValenciaR16hardGilles Simon6-4 4-6 6-3
2009-10-11Shanghai MastersR16hardGilles Simon6-3 6-4
2009-03-06Davis Cup WG R1: CZE vs FRARRcarpetTomas Berdych7-6(3) 4-6 7-6(2) 6-3
2008-01-07SydneyR16hardTomas Berdych7-6(3) 6-2
2006-04-17Monte Carlo MastersR32clayGilles Simon7-6(2) 6-7(5) 6-4
2006-01-16Australian OpenR64hardGilles Simon6-3 6-2 4-6 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Simon G.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Berdych T.

Berdych T.serving86% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Simon G.

Serve advantage — Berdych T.

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·Even
61%
58%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
77%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
52%
Service points won·Slight edge
61%
67%
Return points won·Even
39%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
59%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
3.8
7.9
Double faults / match·Even
2.7
2.5

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
74
82
Break points saved·Even
94
98
Break points won·Even
68
70
Deciding sets·Clear edge
73
87
Tiebreaks·Even
82
85

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
24°CClear
Wind 20 km/hHumidity 57%