Philipp Kohlschreiber defeated Gilles Simon 6-2 3-6 6-3 in the Rome Masters round of 64 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Gilles Simon came in leading the head-to-head 5–4. That levelled the head-to-head at 5–5.
Kohlschreiber P. came through in three sets.
Kohlschreiber P. and Simon G. faced 3 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Kohlschreiber P. went 1–4 (20%) against them, Simon G. 1–2 (33%). Results against comparable opponents are close (0 : 1 better-results split).
Only 3 common opponents — small sample, treat as indicative.
Clay: Kohlschreiber P. leads 3–0 · Hard: Simon G. leads 5–2
Philipp Kohlschreiber beat Gilles Simon 6-2 3-6 6-3. Umpiry, "Philipp Kohlschreiber vs Gilles Simon — Rome Masters Round of 64", https://umpiry.com/match/2019-05-13/kohlschreiber-vs-simon-rome-masters-r64?utm_source=cite (as of 13 May 2019).