Gilles Simon vs Benoit Paire — Marrakech Round of 32

Marrakech · ATP · Round of 32
FRA
Gilles Simon
41 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWLLWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 9 April 2018
clay
FRA6
Benoit Paire
#1096ATP
1362ELO
1385Clay ELO
37 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLLLW
Simon G.
6-2 6-7 7-6
Paire B.
Simon G.
661772
Paire B.
277651

Gilles Simon defeated Benoit Paire 6-2 6-7 7-6 in the Marrakech round of 32 on clay. The result followed the form book — Gilles Simon came in leading the head-to-head 5–4. Gilles Simon extended the head-to-head to 6–4.

Key context

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

Head to head

5–4
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2021-08-23Winston-SalemR32hardBenoit Paire6-3 6-3
2018-12-31PuneQFhardGilles Simon3-6 7-6(4) 6-4
2015-11-02Paris MastersR32hardGilles Simon6-4 4-6 6-1
2015-04-12Monte Carlo MastersR32clayGilles Simon6-4 7-5
2014-05-04Madrid MastersR64clayGilles Simon2-0 RET
2013-10-07Shanghai MastersR64hardBenoit Paire6-4 6-3
2013-03-07Indian Wells MastersR32hardGilles Simon3-6 7-6(5) 6-4
2013-02-04MontpellierQFhardBenoit Paire7-5 7-6(4)
2011-02-07RotterdamR32hardBenoit Paire6-2 2-6 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Simon G.serving72% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Paire B.

Paire B.serving66% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Simon G.

Serve advantage — Simon G.

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.Paire B.
1st serve in·Slight edge
61%
52%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
74%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
49%
43%
Service points won·Even
61%
59%
Return points won·Even
39%
38%
Break points saved·Even
59%
57%
Aces / match·Dominant
3.8
6.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.7
6.2

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Simon G.Paire B.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
74
48
Break points saved·Even
94
90
Break points won·Dominant
68
31
Deciding sets·Clear edge
73
53
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
82
58

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Final
Andujar P.
Edmund K.[2]
6-26-2
Semi-finals
Edmund K.[2]
Gasquet R.[4]
6-36-4
Andujar P.
Sousa J.
6-46-4
Quarter-finals
Andujar P.
Vatutin A.
6-45-76-3
Gasquet R.[4]
Simon G.
6-27-64
Sousa J.
Basilashvili N.
6-24-66-1
Edmund K.[2]
Jaziri M.
6-26-1
R16
Jaziri M.
Zverev M.[8]
6-26-4
Vatutin A.
Ramos A.[1]
7-646-2
Basilashvili N.
Ouahab L.
7-655-76-3
Andujar P.
Arnaboldi A.
6-06-2
Sousa J.
Basic M.
6-33-66-4
Edmund K.[2]
Albot R.
6-26-4
Simon G.
Carballes Baena R.
7-56-1
Gasquet R.[4]
Garcia Lopez G.
6-26-4
R32
Carballes Baena R.
Marterer M.
6-36-1
Edmund K.[2]
Vesely J.
5-0
Vatutin A.
Struff J.
3-66-36-2
Albot R.
Seppi A.
1-66-36-0
Garcia Lopez G.
Hemery C.
6-26-2
Basic M.
Haase R.[5]
4-66-47-5
Basilashvili N.
Berrettini M.
7-626-4
Ouahab L.
Kohlschreiber P.[3]
2-66-07-63
Zverev M.[8]
Lorenzi P.
6-36-4
Andujar P.
Ivashka I.
6-37-5
Sousa J.
Martinez P.
7-57-5
Jaziri M.
Fucsovics M.
1-66-46-2
Simon G.
Paire B.[6]
6-26-717-65
Gasquet R.[4]
Fabbiano T.
6-17-62
Arnaboldi A.
Dolgopolov A.[7]
6-26-3
Ramos A.[1]
Ahouda A.
6-16-2