Alex De Minaur defeated Gilles Simon 6-7 7-6 6-2 in the Tokyo round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Gilles Simon came in defending last year's round of 32, but Alex De Minaur had been the form player, winning 7 of their last 10 on hard.
De Minaur A. came through in three sets.
De Minaur A. and Simon G. faced 3 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. De Minaur A. went 2–1 (67%) against them, Simon G. 1–2 (33%). Results against comparable opponents are close (1 : 0 better-results split).
Only 3 common opponents — small sample, treat as indicative.
Alex De Minaur beat Gilles Simon 6-7 7-6 6-2. Umpiry, "Alex De Minaur vs Gilles Simon — Tokyo Round of 32", https://umpiry.com/match/2018-10-01/minaur-vs-simon-tokyo-r32?utm_source=cite (as of 1 October 2018).