Roger Federer vs Gilles Simon — Basel Quarter-final

Basel · ATP · Quarter-final
SUI1
Roger Federer
44 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWLWLWW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 22 October 2018
hard
FRA
Gilles Simon
41 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWLLWL
Federer R.
7-6 4-6 6-4
Simon G.
Federer R.
77462
Simon G.
61641

Roger Federer defeated Gilles Simon 7-6 4-6 6-4 in the Basel quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Roger Federer came in leading the head-to-head 6–2, defending the title. Roger Federer extended the head-to-head to 7–2.

Key context

Head to head

6–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2015-06-29WimbledonQFgrassRoger Federer6-3 7-5 6-2
2014-10-05Shanghai MastersFhardRoger Federer7-6(6) 7-6(2)
2013-05-27Roland GarrosR16clayRoger Federer6-1 4-6 2-6 6-2 6-3
2013-05-12Rome MastersR16clayRoger Federer6-1 6-2
2011-03-23Miami MastersQFhardRoger Federer3-0 RET
2011-01-17Australian OpenR64hardRoger Federer6-2 6-3 4-6 4-6 6-3
2008-11-09Masters CupRRhardGilles Simon4-6 6-4 6-3
2008-07-21Canada MastersR32hardGilles Simon2-6 7-5 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Federer R.serving91% hold

wins 71% of points on serve vs Simon G.

Simon G.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Federer R.

Serve advantage — Federer R.

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
Federer R.Simon G.
1st serve in·Even
64%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
78%
69%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
59%
49%
Service points won·Slight edge
71%
61%
Return points won·Even
38%
39%
Break points saved·Slight edge
70%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.4
3.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
1.7
2.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (137 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Federer R.Simon G.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
92
74
Break points saved·Slight edge
100
94
Break points won·Clear edge
83
68
Deciding sets·Dominant
99
73
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
100
82

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

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Final
Federer R.[1]
Copil M.
7-656-4
Semi-finals
Copil M.
Zverev A.[2]
6-36-766-4
Federer R.[1]
Medvedev D.[7]
6-16-4
Quarter-finals
Medvedev D.[7]
Tsitsipas S.[4]
6-43-66-3
Zverev A.[2]
Bautista Agut R.[8]
7-56-3
Copil M.
Fritz T.
7-667-5
Federer R.[1]
Simon G.
7-614-66-4
R16
Simon G.
Gulbis E.
7-647-60
Tsitsipas S.[4]
Gojowczyk P.
6-36-1
Zverev A.[2]
Popyrin A.
6-46-4
Bautista Agut R.[8]
Lajovic D.
6-766-36-3
Medvedev D.[7]
Seppi A.
7-656-2
Copil M.
Cilic M.[3]
7-57-62
Fritz T.
Laaksonen H.
6-27-5
Federer R.[1]
Struff J.
6-37-5
R32
Fritz T.
Djere L.
6-07-5
Cilic M.[3]
Shapovalov D.
6-46-2
Federer R.[1]
Krajinovic F.
6-24-66-4
Gulbis E.
Sock J.[5]
7-56-4
Lajovic D.
Mannarino A.
6-746-16-2
Medvedev D.[7]
Marterer M.
6-37-5
Tsitsipas S.[4]
Chardy J.
6-27-63
Simon G.
Mayer L.
6-36-3
Seppi A.
Daniel T.
6-06-4
Laaksonen H.
Cecchinato M.[6]
6-46-2
Popyrin A.
Ebden M.
7-646-4
Gojowczyk P.
Jarry N.
1-67-56-3
Copil M.
Harrison R.
6-27-68
Struff J.
Millman J.
7-636-2
Zverev A.[2]
Haase R.
6-47-5
Bautista Agut R.[8]
Sousa J.
6-46-3