Gilles Simon vs Gilles Muller — Metz Quarter-final

Metz · ATP · Quarter-final
FRA2
Gilles Simon
41 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWLLWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 21 September 2015
hard
LUX
Gilles Muller
43 yrs · 193 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLWLWLL
Simon G.
6-4 6-4
Muller G.
Simon G.
662
Muller G.
440

Gilles Simon defeated Gilles Muller 6-4 6-4 in the Metz quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Gilles Muller came in defending last year's round of 16, but Gilles Simon had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 4 on hard. Gilles Simon extended the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

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

Head to head

1–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2015-10-05TokyoQFhardGilles Muller6-3 6-4
2014-09-29TokyoR16hardGilles Simon4-6 7-6(1) 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Simon G.serving88% hold

wins 68% of points on serve vs Muller G.

Muller G.serving89% hold

wins 69% of points on serve vs Simon G.

Serve-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks

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.Muller G.
1st serve in·Even
61%
61%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
68%
80%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
51%
Service points won·Slight edge
61%
69%
Return points won·Slight edge
39%
32%
Break points saved·Slight edge
59%
69%
Aces / match·Dominant
3.8
14.5
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.7
3.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 197). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Simon G.Muller G.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
74
57
Break points saved·Even
94
97
Break points won·Dominant
68
4
Deciding sets·Even
73
76
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
82
87

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