Gilles Simon vs Alexei Popyrin — Monte Carlo Masters Round of 64

Monte Carlo Masters · ATP · Round of 64
FRA
Gilles Simon
41 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 15 April 2019
clay
Alexei Popyrin
AUS
Alexei Popyrin
#103ATP
1741ELO
1727Clay ELO
$563kYTD
$9.7MCAREER
26 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Simon G.
7-5 6-1
Popyrin A.
Simon G.
762
Popyrin A.
510

Gilles Simon defeated Alexei Popyrin 7-5 6-1 in the Monte Carlo Masters round of 64 on clay. The result followed the form book — Gilles Simon came in defending last year's round of 32.

Key context

  • Match story: Gilles Simon came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–5 6–1.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Simon G.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Popyrin A.

Popyrin A.serving80% hold

wins 63% 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.Popyrin A.
1st serve in·Even
62%
62%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
67%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
51%
Service points won·Slight edge
60%
66%
Return points won·Slight edge
39%
34%
Break points saved·Slight edge
58%
66%
Aces / match·Dominant
3.3
9.7
Double faults / match·Even
2.9
3.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (165 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Simon G.Popyrin A.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
74
59
Break points saved·Slight edge
94
99
Break points won·Dominant
68
6
Deciding sets·Even
73
75
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
82
93

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

Freshness

Recent load
Simon G.Popyrin A.
Freshness·
—
98

Popyrin A.: 13 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
15°CPartly cloudy
Wind 9 km/hHumidity 49%
Final
Fognini F.[13]
Lajovic D.
6-36-4
Semi-finals
Lajovic D.
Medvedev D.[10]
7-56-1
Fognini F.[13]
Nadal R.[2]
6-46-2
Quarter-finals
Medvedev D.[10]
Djokovic N.[1]
6-34-66-2
Lajovic D.
Sonego L.
6-47-5
Fognini F.[13]
Coric B.[9]
1-66-36-2
Nadal R.[2]
Pella G.
7-616-3
R16
Djokovic N.[1]
Fritz T.
6-36-0
Medvedev D.[10]
Tsitsipas S.[6]
6-21-66-4
Lajovic D.
Thiem D.[4]
6-36-3
Sonego L.
Norrie C.
6-27-5
Coric B.[9]
Herbert P.
6-46-2
Fognini F.[13]
Zverev A.[3]
7-666-1
Pella G.
Cecchinato M.[11]
6-44-66-4
Nadal R.[2]
Dimitrov G.
6-46-1
R32
Cecchinato M.[11]
Wawrinka S.
0-67-56-3
Djokovic N.[1]
Kohlschreiber P.
6-34-66-4
Fritz T.
Schwartzman D.
6-46-2
Medvedev D.[10]
Albot R.
6-16-2
Tsitsipas S.[6]
Kukushkin M.
6-37-5
Thiem D.[4]
Klizan M.
6-16-4
Lajovic D.
Goffin D.[16]
6-36-4
Norrie C.
Fucsovics M.
7-636-3
Sonego L.
Khachanov K.[8]
7-646-4
Herbert P.
Nishikori K.[5]
7-56-4
Coric B.[9]
Munar J.
6-737-676-4
Zverev A.[3]
Auger Aliassime F.
6-16-4
Pella G.
Cilic M.[7]
6-35-76-1
Dimitrov G.
Struff J.
7-626-4
Fognini F.[13]
Simon G.
W/O
Nadal R.[2]
Bautista Agut R.
6-16-1
R64
Schwartzman D.
Edmund K.[17]
4-66-36-1
Medvedev D.[10]
Sousa J.
6-16-1
Kukushkin M.
Chardy J.
6-36-4
Klizan M.
Delbonis F.
7-637-5
Goffin D.[16]
Andreozzi G.
6-16-4
Fucsovics M.
Basilashvili N.[12]
7-53-66-1
Norrie C.
Mannarino A.
6-46-3
Herbert P.
Verdasco F.
6-46-4
Coric B.[9]
Hurkacz H.
6-45-77-5
Fognini F.[13]
Rublev A.
4-67-56-4
Auger Aliassime F.
Londero J.
7-57-65
Wawrinka S.
Pouille L.
7-56-3
Bautista Agut R.
Millman J.
3-66-16-1
Fritz T.
Tsonga J.
6-42-0
Struff J.
Shapovalov D.[15]
5-76-36-1
Dimitrov G.
Berrettini M.
7-56-4
Cecchinato M.[11]
Dzumhur D.
4-0
Simon G.
Popyrin A.
7-56-1
Kohlschreiber P.
Daniel T.
6-16-3
Pella G.
Djere L.
6-726-26-4
Munar J.
Catarina L.
6-06-3
Albot R.
Bedene A.
6-46-2
Lajovic D.
Jaziri M.
6-46-4
Sonego L.
Seppi A.
7-646-4