Gilles Simon vs Jordi Samper Montana — Lyon Round of 32

Lyon · ATP · Round of 32
FRA
Gilles Simon
41 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWLLWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 21 May 2018
clay
ESP
Jordi Samper Montana
36 yrs
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWWWWL
Simon G.
6-4 6-2
Samper Montana J.
Simon G.
662
Samper Montana J.
420

Gilles Simon defeated Jordi Samper Montana 6-4 6-2 in the Lyon round of 32 on clay. The result followed the form book — Gilles Simon came in defending last year's quarter-final.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Simon G.serving62% hold

wins 55% of points on serve vs Samper Montana J.

Samper Montana J.serving66% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Simon G.

Baseline battle — serve is shaky, expect plenty of breaks

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.Samper Montana J.
1st serve in·Slight edge
61%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
46%
Service points won·Even
61%
59%
Return points won·Even
39%
43%
Break points saved·Slight edge
59%
52%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.8
1.4
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.7
2.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 27). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Simon G.Samper Montana J.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
74
18
Break points saved·Dominant
94
20
Break points won·Dominant
68
41
Deciding sets·Clear edge
73
50
Tiebreaks·Dominant
82
26

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