Philipp Kohlschreiber defeated Gilles Simon 7-6 6-4 in the GER vs FRA round robin on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Gilles Simon came in leading the head-to-head 4–2. Philipp Kohlschreiber narrowed the head-to-head to 4–3.
Kohlschreiber P. took it in straight sets.
Kohlschreiber P. and Simon G. faced 4 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Kohlschreiber P. went 1–6 (14%) against them, Simon G. 2–4 (33%). Results against comparable opponents are close (1 : 2 better-results split).
Only 4 common opponents — small sample, treat as indicative.
Hard: Simon G. leads 4–2 · Clay: Kohlschreiber P. leads 1–0
Philipp Kohlschreiber beat Gilles Simon 7-6 6-4. Umpiry, "Philipp Kohlschreiber vs Gilles Simon — GER vs FRA Round Robin", https://umpiry.com/match/2015-03-06/kohlschreiber-vs-simon-ger-vs-fra-rr?utm_source=cite (as of 6 March 2015).