Philipp Kohlschreiber vs Gilles Simon — Davis Cup WG R1: GER vs FRA Round Robin

Davis Cup WG R1: GER vs FRA · ATP · Round Robin
GER
Philipp Kohlschreiber
42 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLLLLLL
2 — 0
Sets
Friday, 6 March 2015
hard
FRA
Gilles Simon
41 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWLLWL
Kohlschreiber P.
7-6 6-4
Simon G.
Kohlschreiber P.
7762
Simon G.
6540

Philipp Kohlschreiber defeated Gilles Simon 7-6 6-4 in the Davis Cup WG R1: GER vs FRA round robin on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Gilles Simon came in leading the head-to-head 5–4. Philipp Kohlschreiber narrowed the head-to-head to 5–5.

Key context

Head to head

4–5
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2019-05-13Rome MastersR64clayPhilipp Kohlschreiber6-2 3-6 6-3
2017-07-24HamburgR16clayPhilipp Kohlschreiber6-3 3-6 6-2
2016-10-03TokyoR32hardGilles Simon7-5 4-6 6-0
2014-07-14HamburgR16clayPhilipp Kohlschreiber7-5 6-3
2010-09-20MetzSFhardGilles Simon6-3 6-2
2010-08-30US OpenR64hardGilles Simon4-6 6-3 1-6 6-1 6-3
2009-02-09RotterdamR32hardGilles Simon7-5 7-6(1)
2007-02-26DubaiR32hardGilles Simon6-4 6-4
2007-02-19RotterdamR32hardPhilipp Kohlschreiber6-3 3-1

Serve vs return

This season
Kohlschreiber P.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Simon G.

Simon G.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Kohlschreiber P.

Even serve battle

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
Kohlschreiber P.Simon G.
1st serve in·Even
61%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
72%
68%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
55%
49%
Service points won·Even
65%
61%
Return points won·Even
37%
39%
Break points saved·Even
63%
59%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.8
3.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
1.8
2.7

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Kohlschreiber P.Simon G.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
56
74
Break points saved·Even
97
94
Break points won·Dominant
39
68
Deciding sets·Clear edge
51
73
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
73
82

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