Gilles Simon vs Kevin Anderson — Pune Final

Pune · ATP · Final
FRA
Gilles Simon
41 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWLLWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 1 January 2018
hard
RSA2
Kevin Anderson
40 yrs · 203 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWWLLWW
Simon G.
7-6 6-2
Anderson K.
Simon G.
7762
Anderson K.
6420

Gilles Simon defeated Kevin Anderson 7-6 6-2 in the Pune final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Kevin Anderson came in leading the head-to-head 4–1, but Gilles Simon had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 7 on hard. Gilles Simon narrowed the head-to-head to 4–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Gilles Simon closed it out in two sets, 7–6 6–2.

Head to head

1–4
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2019-06-17Queen's ClubR16grassGilles Simon6-1 4-6 6-4
2018-12-31PuneSFhardKevin Anderson6-3 7-6(3)
2017-10-02TokyoR32hardKevin Anderson6-2 7-6(6)
2015-06-15Queen's ClubSFgrassKevin Anderson6-3 6-7(6) 6-3
2013-03-07Indian Wells MastersR16hardKevin Anderson6-3 1-6 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Simon G.serving86% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Anderson K.

Anderson K.serving90% hold

wins 70% 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.Anderson K.
1st serve in·Even
61%
64%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
79%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
52%
Service points won·Slight edge
61%
70%
Return points won·Slight edge
39%
33%
Break points saved·Slight edge
59%
67%
Aces / match·Dominant
3.8
15.6
Double faults / match·Even
2.7
2.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 155). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Simon G.Anderson K.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
74
63
Break points saved·Even
94
98
Break points won·Dominant
68
10
Deciding sets·Slight edge
73
84
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
82
93

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
Simon G.
Anderson K.[2]
7-646-2
Anderson K.[1]
Karlovic I.
7-646-727-65
Semi-finals
Anderson K.[2]
Paire B.[4]
6-767-626-1
Simon G.
Cilic M.[1]
1-66-36-2
Anderson K.[1]
Simon G.[3]
6-37-63
Karlovic I.
Darcis S.
7-634-66-3
Quarter-finals
Anderson K.[2]
Kukushkin M.[7]
6-736-46-2
Cilic M.[1]
Herbert P.[8]
6-36-2
Simon G.
Ojeda Lara R.
6-26-3
Paire B.[4]
Haase R.[5]
7-52-66-3
Karlovic I.
Gulbis E.
7-657-65
Simon G.[3]
Paire B.[5]
3-67-646-4
Anderson K.[1]
Munar J.[7]
6-36-3
Darcis S.
Jaziri M.[4]
7-56-2
R16
Ojeda Lara R.
Ivashka I.
6-46-4
Anderson K.[2]
Monteiro T.
7-643-2
Cilic M.[1]
Ramanathan R.
6-46-3
Haase R.[5]
Jarry N.
3-67-657-5
Kukushkin M.[7]
Djere L.
7-57-65
Simon G.
Bautista Agut R.[3]
6-37-65
Paire B.[4]
Fucsovics M.
6-46-747-66
Herbert P.[8]
Bhambri Y.
4-66-36-4
Simon G.[3]
Ivashka I.
6-736-26-1
Anderson K.[1]
Djere L.
7-637-66
Gulbis E.
Chung H.[2]
7-626-2
Paire B.[5]
Vesely J.
6-46-2
Jaziri M.[4]
Ramanathan R.
6-767-656-3
Darcis S.
Mmoh M.
4-67-646-2
Karlovic I.
Donskoy E.
6-47-5
Munar J.[7]
Bolelli S.
7-56-0
R32
Fucsovics M.
Kicker N.
6-06-3
Herbert P.[8]
Cecchinato M.
7-646-766-2
Djere L.
Copil M.
5-76-47-5
Ivashka I.
Nagal S.
6-36-3
Ojeda Lara R.
Vesely J.[6]
6-37-65
Jarry N.
Andujar P.
6-746-47-5
Kukushkin M.[7]
Albot R.
6-27-64
Ramanathan R.
Carballes Baena R.
7-646-2
Bhambri Y.
Kadhe A.
6-36-4
Simon G.
Sandgren T.
6-46-1
Monteiro T.
Bemelmans R.
6-746-37-68
Haase R.[5]
Kavcic B.
7-667-5
Ivashka I.
Hurkacz H.
6-796-26-3
Darcis S.
Carballes Baena R.[6]
6-36-4
Donskoy E.
Andujar P.[8]
6-35-77-66
Paire B.[5]
Monteiro T.
7-656-3
Mmoh M.
Gunneswaran P.
7-56-3
Karlovic I.
Auger Aliassime F.
6-47-5
Vesely J.
Hoang A.
4-66-46-4
Bolelli S.
Istomin D.
6-46-4
Munar J.[7]
Albot R.
6-27-64
Djere L.
Kadhe A.
7-57-66
Gulbis E.
Sousa P.
6-44-66-4
Ramanathan R.
Granollers M.
4-66-46-3