Gilles Simon vs Janko Tipsarevic — Bucharest Round of 16

Bucharest · ATP · Round of 16
FRA1
Gilles Simon
41 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWLLWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 20 April 2015
clay
SRB
Janko Tipsarevic
42 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLLLWLL
Simon G.
7-5 6-4
Tipsarevic J.
Simon G.
762
Tipsarevic J.
540

Gilles Simon defeated Janko Tipsarevic 7-5 6-4 in the Bucharest round of 16 on clay. The result followed the form book — Gilles Simon came in leading the head-to-head 8–2, defending last year's quarter-final. Gilles Simon extended the head-to-head to 9–2.

Key context

Head to head

8–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2016-06-27WimbledonR128grassGilles Simon4-6 6-4 7-5 6-3
2013-03-20Miami MastersR16hardGilles Simon5-7 6-2 6-2
2012-10-21ValenciaR32hardGilles Simon5-4 RET
2012-10-01TokyoR32hardJanko Tipsarevic4-6 6-3 6-1
2012-09-24BangkokSFhardGilles Simon6-4 6-4
2012-05-06Madrid MastersR16clayJanko Tipsarevic7-6(3) 5-7 6-1
2012-04-15Monte Carlo MastersR16clayGilles Simon6-0 4-6 6-1
2011-08-14Cincinnati MastersR32hardGilles Simon6-7(3) 6-2 6-3
2011-03-23Miami MastersR16hardGilles Simon4-6 7-6(3) 6-2
2008-02-18RotterdamR16hardGilles Simon7-6(4) 7-6(4)

Serve vs return

This season
Simon G.serving70% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Tipsarevic J.

Tipsarevic J.serving72% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Simon G.

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
Simon G.Tipsarevic J.
1st serve in·Slight edge
61%
55%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
72%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
50%
Service points won·Even
61%
62%
Return points won·Even
39%
39%
Break points saved·Even
59%
60%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.8
5.3
Double faults / match·Even
2.7
3.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 107). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Simon G.Tipsarevic J.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
74
57
Break points saved·Even
94
93
Break points won·Dominant
68
38
Deciding sets·Slight edge
73
65
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
82
60

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

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Final
Garcia Lopez G.[5]
Vesely J.[7]
7-657-611
Semi-finals
Garcia Lopez G.[5]
Monfils G.[2]
6-726-46-2
Vesely J.[7]
Gimeno Traver D.
2-66-16-4
Quarter-finals
Gimeno Traver D.
Simon G.[1]
6-756-46-2
Vesely J.[7]
Karlovic I.[3]
6-46-4
Garcia Lopez G.[5]
Rosol L.[4]
6-47-67
Monfils G.[2]
Bolelli S.[8]
6-37-64
R16
Simon G.[1]
Tipsarevic J.
7-56-4
Vesely J.[7]
Jaziri M.
6-36-1
Rosol L.[4]
Lajovic D.
4-66-46-3
Bolelli S.[8]
Haider Maurer A.
6-46-4
Karlovic I.[3]
Coric B.
3-66-36-4
Monfils G.[2]
Youzhny M.
6-16-2
Gimeno Traver D.
Mektic N.
7-56-2
Garcia Lopez G.[5]
Baghdatis M.
7-56-2
R32
Tipsarevic J.
Fabbiano T.
6-46-3
Mektic N.
Istomin D.
6-36-4
Gimeno Traver D.
Troicki V.[6]
5-76-36-1
Coric B.
Stakhovsky S.
6-26-747-62
Lajovic D.
Zopp J.
7-56-1
Bolelli S.[8]
Golubev A.
7-636-4
Youzhny M.
Copil M.
1-66-46-3
Jaziri M.
Mayer F.
4-66-47-5
Haider Maurer A.
Dodig I.
7-50-66-4
Vesely J.[7]
Schwartzman D.
6-37-69
Baghdatis M.
Darcis S.
6-46-2
Garcia Lopez G.[5]
Giustino L.
6-26-0