Gilles Simon defeated Marin Cilic 6-3 6-7 6-3 in the Miami Masters round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Gilles Simon came in leading the head-to-head 4–1, defending last year's round of 16. Gilles Simon extended the head-to-head to 5–1.
Simon G. came through in three sets.
Simon G. and Cilic M. faced 9 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Simon G. went 4–7 (36%) against them, Cilic M. 7–5 (58%). Cilic M. came out better against 2 of 9 comparable opponents, Simon G. against 0.
Hard: Simon G. leads 3–1 · Clay: Simon G. leads 1–0 · Grass: Simon G. leads 1–0
Gilles Simon beat Marin Cilic 6-3 6-7 6-3. Umpiry, "Gilles Simon vs Marin Cilic — Miami Masters Round of 32", https://umpiry.com/match/2016-03-21/cilic-vs-simon-miami-masters-r32?utm_source=cite (as of 21 March 2016).