Gilles Simon vs Radu Albot — Metz Semi-final

Metz · ATP · Semi-final
FRA
Gilles Simon
41 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWLLWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 17 September 2018
hard
Radu Albot
MDA
Radu Albot
#490ATP
1453ELO
1429Hard ELO
36 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLLWWWL
Simon G.
6-3 6-1
Albot R.
Simon G.
662
Albot R.
310

Gilles Simon defeated Radu Albot 6-3 6-1 in the Metz semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Gilles Simon came in defending last year's round of 16. Gilles Simon extended the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

1–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2019-08-05Canada MastersR64hardRadu Albot6-4 6-2
2014-08-25US OpenR128hardGilles Simon6-3 6-4 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Simon G.serving72% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Albot R.

Albot R.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.Albot R.
1st serve in·Even
61%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
50%
Service points won·Even
61%
60%
Return points won·Even
39%
41%
Break points saved·Even
59%
59%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.8
2.0
Double faults / match·Even
2.7
3.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Simon G.Albot R.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
74
46
Break points saved·Slight edge
94
85
Break points won·Dominant
68
19
Deciding sets·Even
73
76
Tiebreaks·Dominant
82
29

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

Freshness

Recent load
Simon G.Albot R.
Freshness·
—
93

Albot R.: 9 days rest · 2 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Final
Simon G.
Bachinger M.
7-626-1
Semi-finals
Simon G.
Albot R.
6-36-1
Bachinger M.
Nishikori K.[1]
2-66-47-5
Quarter-finals
Bachinger M.
Maden Y.
6-32-66-4
Simon G.
Gasquet R.[4]
7-646-2
Albot R.
Berankis R.
7-646-4
Nishikori K.[1]
Basilashvili N.[5]
6-34-66-4
R16
Simon G.
Krajinovic F.[7]
4-67-57-5
Berankis R.
Tsitsipas S.[2]
6-757-666-3
Gasquet R.[4]
Lestienne C.
6-46-2
Albot R.
Fucsovics M.
6-36-2
Maden Y.
Paire B.
6-43-66-3
Bachinger M.
Barrere G.
6-06-3
Basilashvili N.[5]
Humbert U.
6-727-646-3
Nishikori K.[1]
Gojowczyk P.
7-646-3
R32
Lestienne C.
Zopp J.
6-37-5
Paire B.
Halys Q.
7-646-2
Albot R.
Herbert P.
6-36-4
Krajinovic F.[7]
Moutet C.
6-16-1
Bachinger M.
Munar J.
6-46-4
Basilashvili N.[5]
De Schepper K.
6-27-60
Humbert U.
Tomic B.
6-756-36-4
Fucsovics M.
Mannarino A.[6]
6-36-2
Simon G.
Vesely J.
7-56-3
Berankis R.
Marterer M.
7-616-716-4
Gojowczyk P.
Tsonga J.
6-756-36-4
Maden Y.
Zverev M.
7-54-66-1