Gilles Muller vs Gilles Simon — Tokyo Quarter-final

Tokyo · ATP · Quarter-final
LUX
Gilles Muller
43 yrs · 193 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLWLWLL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 5 October 2015
hard
FRA3
Gilles Simon
41 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWLLWL
Muller G.
6-3 6-4
Simon G.
Muller G.
662
Simon G.
340

Gilles Muller defeated Gilles Simon 6-3 6-4 in the Tokyo quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Gilles Simon came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's semi-final. Gilles Muller claimed a first win over Gilles Simon in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Gilles Muller closed it out in two sets, 6–3 6–4.

Head to head

0–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2015-09-21MetzQFhardGilles Simon6-4 6-4
2014-09-29TokyoR16hardGilles Simon4-6 7-6(1) 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Muller G.serving89% hold

wins 69% of points on serve vs Simon G.

Simon G.serving88% hold

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

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

Clutch

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

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
Weather
16°COvercast
Wind 12 km/hHumidity 65%
Final
Wawrinka S.[1]
Paire B.
6-26-4
Semi-finals
Wawrinka S.[1]
Muller G.
6-47-65
Paire B.
Nishikori K.[2]
1-66-46-2
Quarter-finals
Wawrinka S.[1]
Krajicek A.
6-36-4
Muller G.
Simon G.[3]
6-36-4
Paire B.
Kyrgios N.
3-66-46-1
Nishikori K.[2]
Cilic M.[6]
3-67-56-3
R16
Wawrinka S.[1]
Ito T.
6-32-66-4
Krajicek A.
Sousa J.
2-66-46-3
Simon G.[3]
Vesely J.
6-46-2
Paire B.
Baghdatis M.
6-32-67-5
Cilic M.[6]
Johnson S.
6-36-3
Nishikori K.[2]
Querrey S.
7-636-3
Muller G.
Chardy J.
7-637-65
Kyrgios N.
Bautista Agut R.
6-46-2
R32
Chardy J.
Groth S.
6-32-0
Nishikori K.[2]
Coric B.
2-66-16-2
Kyrgios N.
Ramos A.
6-736-36-3
Wawrinka S.[1]
Stepanek R.
7-56-3
Ito T.
Nishioka Y.
3-66-07-5
Krajicek A.
Ebden M.
5-77-647-65
Sousa J.
Lopez F.[7]
6-44-66-1
Simon G.[3]
Youzhny M.
6-46-4
Vesely J.
Uchiyama Y.
6-46-4
Muller G.
Anderson K.[5]
6-26-3
Paire B.
Dimitrov G.[8]
6-43-66-1
Baghdatis M.
Verdasco F.
7-56-1
Bautista Agut R.
Gasquet R.[4]
6-46-1
Cilic M.[6]
Young D.
7-55-76-4
Querrey S.
Dolgopolov A.
7-656-4
Johnson S.
Tomic B.
6-32-1