Gilles Simon vs Martin Klizan — Metz Semi-final

Metz · ATP · Semi-final
FRA2
Gilles Simon
41 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWLLWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 21 September 2015
hard
SVK6
Martin Klizan
#1164ATP
37 yrs · 191 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWLWLWWWWL
Simon G.
6-4 6-4
Klizan M.
Simon G.
662
Klizan M.
440

Gilles Simon defeated Martin Klizan 6-4 6-4 in the Metz semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Gilles Simon came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Gilles Simon extended the head-to-head to 3–0.

Key context

  • Match story: Gilles Simon edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.

Head to head

2–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2015-05-24Roland GarrosR64clayGilles Simon7-5 6-2 6-3
2013-02-11RotterdamQFhardGilles Simon6-7(6) 6-3 3-0 RET

Serve vs return

This season
Simon G.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Klizan M.

Klizan M.serving76% hold

wins 61% 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.Klizan M.
1st serve in·Even
61%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
50%
Service points won·Even
61%
61%
Return points won·Even
39%
38%
Break points saved·Even
59%
59%
Aces / match·Even
3.8
3.7
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.7
3.1

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Simon G.Klizan M.
Clutch Rating·Even
74
71
Break points saved·Slight edge
94
84
Break points won·Slight edge
68
63
Deciding sets·Slight edge
73
82
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
82
74

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
Final
Tsonga J.[3]
Simon G.[2]
7-651-66-2
Semi-finals
Tsonga J.[3]
Kohlschreiber P.[5]
6-36-4
Simon G.[2]
Klizan M.[6]
6-46-4
Quarter-finals
Klizan M.[6]
Garcia Lopez G.[4]
4-66-37-64
Kohlschreiber P.[5]
Wawrinka S.[1]
W/O
Tsonga J.[3]
Mahut N.
6-766-37-5
Simon G.[2]
Muller G.
6-46-4
R16
Wawrinka S.[1]
Brown D.
4-66-37-64
Kohlschreiber P.[5]
Lorenzi P.
6-36-3
Tsonga J.[3]
Zverev M.
7-656-786-3
Mahut N.
Mannarino A.[7]
6-46-756-3
Klizan M.[6]
Pospisil V.
6-47-67
Simon G.[2]
Roger-Vasselin E.
6-46-2
Garcia Lopez G.[4]
Herbert P.
4-66-26-4
Muller G.
Verdasco F.[8]
7-637-62
R32
Zverev M.
Carreno Busta P.
6-26-736-1
Brown D.
Ram R.
6-33-66-3
Lorenzi P.
Darcis S.
1-66-36-3
Mahut N.
Delbonis F.
6-27-5
Mannarino A.[7]
Millot V.
6-27-5
Herbert P.
Stakhovsky S.
6-27-5
Verdasco F.[8]
Zverev A.
6-726-36-3
Muller G.
Bedene A.
6-36-4
Kohlschreiber P.[5]
Millman J.
7-656-3
Pospisil V.
Nedovyesov A.
6-17-5
Klizan M.[6]
Mathieu P.
6-716-33-2
Roger-Vasselin E.
De Schepper K.
6-47-62