Gilles Simon vs Kevin Anderson — London Round of 16
London · ATP · Round of 16
2 — 1
Sets
Thursday, 20 June 2019 ·
carpet
Simon G.6-1 4-6 6-4
Anderson K.
Simon G.
6462
Anderson K.
1641
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 5–2. Gilles Simon narrowed the head-to-head to 5–3.
Key context
- Match story: Gilles Simon came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 4–6 6–4.
Head to head
2–5| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-06-17 | Queen's Club | R16 | grass | Gilles Simon | 6-1 4-6 6-4 |
| 2019-01-04 | Pune | SF | hard | Kevin Anderson | 6-3 7-6(3) |
| 2018-12-31 | Pune | SF | hard | Kevin Anderson | 6-3 7-6 |
| 2018-01-01 | Pune | F | hard | Gilles Simon | 7-6 6-2 |
| 2017-10-02 | Tokyo | R32 | hard | Kevin Anderson | 6-2 7-6 |
| 2015-06-15 | Queen's Club | SF | grass | Kevin Anderson | 6-3 6-7 6-3 |
| 2013-03-07 | Indian Wells Masters | R16 | hard | Kevin Anderson | 6-3 1-6 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
61%
64%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
67%
78%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
50%
Service points won·Slight edge
60%
68%
Return points won·Slight edge
39%
32%
Break points saved·Slight edge
57%
67%
Aces / match·Dominant
3.3
14.8
Double faults / match·Even
2.9
3.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (148 vs 73). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
70
57
Break points saved·Clear edge
79
96
Break points won·Dominant
77
1
Deciding sets·Even
87
88
Tiebreaks·Dominant
64
91
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About