Gilles Simon vs Kevin Anderson — London Round of 16
Gilles Simon defeated Kevin Anderson 6-1 4-6 6-4 in the London round of 16 on carpet. The upset overturned the form book — Kevin Anderson came in leading the head-to-head 6–2. Gilles Simon narrowed the head-to-head to 6–3.
Key context
- Match story: Gilles Simon came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 4–6 6–4.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedSimon G. came through in three sets.
Common opponents
4 shared · last 12 monthsSimon G. and Anderson K. faced 4 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Simon G. went 1–4 (20%) against them, Anderson K. 5–1 (83%). Anderson K. came out better against 2 of 3 comparable opponents, Simon G. against 0.
1–420%Simon G. · better vs 0Record vs common opponents5–183%Anderson K. · better vs 2
Vs common opponents · derived from scorelines
4–8Sets12–4
46–59Games96–76
1–0Tiebreaks3–2
0–1Deciding sets1–0
Only 4 common opponents — small sample, treat as indicative.
vs Basilashvili N.#145W6-1 7-6 6-1Wimbledon · grassW6-3 6-7 7-6Paris Masters · hard
vs Thiem D.L4-6 2-6Paris Masters · hardW6-3 7-6Tour Finals · hard
vs Chardy J.L4-6 2-6Miami Masters · hardW6-2 6-4 6-4US Open · hard
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vs Kohlschreiber P.Hard to compareL2-6 6-3 3-6Rome Masters · clayW6-3 7-5 7-5Wimbledon · grass
Head-to-head
9 meetings · Anderson K. leads 6–336
Carpet: level 1–1 · Grass: level 1–1 · Hard: Anderson K. leads 4–1
- Simon G.June 2019LondonThis matchCarpet6-1 4-6 6-4
- Simon G.June 2019Queen's ClubGrass6-1 4-6 6-4
- Anderson K.January 2019PuneHard6-3 7-6(3)
- Anderson K.December 2018PuneHard6-3 7-6
- Simon G.January 2018PuneHard7-6 6-2
Closing odds
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Player context
Before the matchSimon G.Anderson K.1 775ELO1 8855–5Last 105–534Age33183 cmHeight203 cmRightPlaysRight