Gilles Simon defeated Benoit Paire 3-6 7-6 6-4 in the Pune quarter-final on hard. Gilles Simon extended the head-to-head to 7–3.
Simon G. came through in three sets.
Simon G. and Paire B. faced 5 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Simon G. went 1–4 (20%) against them, Paire B. 3–3 (50%). Results against comparable opponents are close (0 : 0 better-results split).
Hard: Simon G. leads 4–3 · Clay: Simon G. leads 3–0