Daniel Gimeno Traver vs Gilles Simon — Bucharest Quarter-final

Bucharest · ATP · Quarter-final
ESP
Daniel Gimeno Traver
40 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLWLLL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 20 April 2015
clay
FRA1
Gilles Simon
41 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWLLWL
Gimeno Traver D.
6-7 6-4 6-2
Simon G.
Gimeno Traver D.
65662
Simon G.
77421

Daniel Gimeno Traver defeated Gilles Simon 6-7 6-4 6-2 in the Bucharest quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Gilles Simon came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's quarter-final. Daniel Gimeno Traver claimed a first win over Gilles Simon in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2009-08-31US OpenR128hardGilles Simon6-4 7-6(3) 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Gimeno Traver D.serving63% hold

wins 55% of points on serve vs Simon G.

Simon G.serving63% hold

wins 55% of points on serve vs Gimeno Traver D.

Baseline battle — serve is shaky, expect plenty of breaks

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
Gimeno Traver D.Simon G.
1st serve in·Even
60%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
49%
Service points won·Even
58%
61%
Return points won·Even
42%
39%
Break points saved·Even
57%
59%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.3
3.8
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.5
2.7

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Gimeno Traver D.Simon G.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
15
74
Break points saved·Dominant
50
94
Break points won·Dominant
30
68
Deciding sets·Dominant
24
73
Tiebreaks·Dominant
20
82

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