Gilles Simon vs Mikhail Kukushkin — Lyon Quarter-final

Lyon · ATP · Quarter-final
FRA
Gilles Simon
41 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWLLWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 21 May 2018
clay
Mikhail Kukushkin
KAZ
Mikhail Kukushkin
#316ATP
1552ELO
1518Clay ELO
38 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLLWLWL
Simon G.
4-6 6-4 7-6
Kukushkin M.
Simon G.
46772
Kukushkin M.
64651

Gilles Simon defeated Mikhail Kukushkin 4-6 6-4 7-6 in the Lyon quarter-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Gilles Simon came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, defending last year's quarter-final. Gilles Simon extended the head-to-head to 4–0.

Key context

Head to head

3–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2020-02-10RotterdamR32hardGilles Simon7-6(3) 3-6 6-3
2015-03-25Miami MastersR64hardGilles Simon6-3 6-7(5) 6-0
2012-07-25London OlympicsR64grassGilles Simon6-4 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Simon G.serving72% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Kukushkin M.

Kukushkin M.serving74% hold

wins 60% 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.Kukushkin M.
1st serve in·Slight edge
61%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
53%
Service points won·Even
61%
63%
Return points won·Even
39%
38%
Break points saved·Even
59%
61%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.8
2.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.7
1.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 198). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Simon G.Kukushkin M.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
74
46
Break points saved·Even
94
93
Break points won·Dominant
68
41
Deciding sets·Dominant
73
41
Tiebreaks·Dominant
82
44

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

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Final
Thiem D.[1]
Simon G.
3-67-616-1
Semi-finals
Thiem D.[1]
Lajovic D.
6-45-76-4
Simon G.
Norrie C.
6-17-66
Quarter-finals
Norrie C.
Isner J.[2]
7-616-4
Thiem D.[1]
Garcia Lopez G.
6-747-606-4
Lajovic D.
Fritz T.
7-56-1
Simon G.
Kukushkin M.
4-66-47-65
R16
Norrie C.
Marterer M.
6-16-4
Lajovic D.
Horansky F.
6-47-5
Thiem D.[1]
Carballes Baena R.
6-26-4
Kukushkin M.
Coria F.
6-26-3
Isner J.[2]
Albot R.
7-636-3
Simon G.
De Loore J.
7-636-2
Fritz T.
Sock J.[3]
7-666-2
Garcia Lopez G.
Hemery C.
7-646-3
R32
Fritz T.
Ebden M.
6-46-2
Lajovic D.
Zeballos H.
6-46-2
Kukushkin M.
Barrere G.
6-26-3
Garcia Lopez G.
Mannarino A.[5]
6-34-66-1
Carballes Baena R.
Djere L.
7-636-746-3
Marterer M.
Monfils G.[6]
2-66-46-4
Coria F.
Kicker N.
4-66-17-5
Hemery C.
Moutet C.
6-746-46-3
Simon G.
Samper Montana J.
6-46-2
Norrie C.
Hernandez J.
7-656-1
Horansky F.
Sousa J.[7]
6-43-66-4
Albot R.
Delbonis F.
6-777-56-4