Gilles Simon vs Ernests Gulbis — Basel Round of 16

Basel · ATP · Round of 16
FRA
Gilles Simon
41 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWLLWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 22 October 2018
hard
LAT
Ernests Gulbis
37 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WLWLWWWLLL
Simon G.
7-6 7-6
Gulbis E.
Simon G.
77772
Gulbis E.
64600

Gilles Simon defeated Ernests Gulbis 7-6 7-6 in the Basel round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Gilles Simon came in leading the head-to-head 3–0. Gilles Simon extended the head-to-head to 4–0.

Key context

Head to head

3–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2019-02-11RotterdamQ2hardGilles Simon7-6(2) 7-6(2)
2017-10-23ViennaR32hardGilles Simon6-3 6-3
2011-01-10SydneySFhardGilles Simon7-6(1) 6-0

Serve vs return

This season
Simon G.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Gulbis E.

Gulbis E.serving78% hold

wins 62% 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.Gulbis E.
1st serve in·Slight edge
61%
55%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
47%
Service points won·Even
61%
62%
Return points won·Even
39%
36%
Break points saved·Even
59%
59%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.8
6.7
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.7
5.1

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Simon G.Gulbis E.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
74
48
Break points saved·Even
94
91
Break points won·Dominant
68
17
Deciding sets·Clear edge
73
88
Tiebreaks·Dominant
82
6

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