Gilles Simon vs Vasek Pospisil — Davis Cup WG R1: CAN vs FRA Round Robin

Davis Cup WG R1: CAN vs FRA · ATP · Round Robin
FRA
Gilles Simon
41 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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3 — 0
Sets
Friday, 4 March 2016
clay
CAN
Vasek Pospisil
36 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Simon G.
7-5 6-3 6-3
Pospisil V.
Simon G.
7663
Pospisil V.
5330

Gilles Simon defeated Vasek Pospisil 7-5 6-3 6-3 in the Davis Cup WG R1: CAN vs FRA round robin on clay. The result followed the form book — Gilles Simon came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. Gilles Simon extended the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Gilles Simon closed it out in three sets, 7–5 6–3 6–3.

Head to head

2–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2016-03-07Indian Wells MastersR64hardGilles Simon1-6 6-0 6-1
2016-01-18Australian OpenR128hardGilles Simon6-7(4) 6-3 6-2 6-4
2013-08-11Cincinnati MastersR64hardVasek Pospisil6-3 1-1 RET

Serve vs return

This season
Simon G.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Pospisil V.

Pospisil V.serving80% hold

wins 63% 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.Pospisil V.
1st serve in·Even
61%
58%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
78%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
49%
Service points won·Slight edge
61%
66%
Return points won·Even
39%
35%
Break points saved·Slight edge
59%
66%
Aces / match·Dominant
3.8
9.9
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.7
3.8

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Simon G.Pospisil V.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
74
49
Break points saved·Even
94
96
Break points won·Dominant
68
7
Deciding sets·Slight edge
73
62
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
82
72

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