Gilles Simon vs Jo-Wilfried Tsonga — Antwerp Round of 16

Antwerp · ATP · Round of 16
FRA
Gilles Simon
41 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWLLWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 14 October 2019
hard
FRA6
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga
41 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLWLL
Simon G.
6-4 7-5
Tsonga J.
Simon G.
672
Tsonga J.
450

Gilles Simon defeated Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6-4 7-5 in the Antwerp round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Jo-Wilfried Tsonga came in leading the head-to-head 10–3, defending last year's round of 16, but Gilles Simon had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 6 on hard. Gilles Simon narrowed the head-to-head to 10–4.

Key context

Head to head

3–10
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2022-02-14MarseilleR32hardJo-Wilfried Tsonga6-2 6-4
2019-02-04MontpellierR16hardJo-Wilfried Tsonga6-2 7-6(3)
2017-02-20MarseilleQFhardJo-Wilfried Tsonga6-4 6-1
2015-09-21MetzFhardJo-Wilfried Tsonga7-6(5) 1-6 6-2
2014-01-13Australian OpenR32hardJo-Wilfried Tsonga7-6(5) 6-4 6-2
2013-09-16MetzFhardGilles Simon6-4 6-3
2013-02-18MarseilleSFhardJo-Wilfried Tsonga6-2 6-2
2012-04-15Monte Carlo MastersQFclayGilles Simon7-5 6-4
2010-10-25MontpellierQFhardJo-Wilfried Tsonga6-3 6-7(0) 6-3
2009-11-08Paris MastersR16hardJo-Wilfried Tsonga6-2 6-3
2009-08-10Canada MastersR16hardJo-Wilfried Tsonga6-3 6-3
2009-03-25Miami MastersR16hardJo-Wilfried Tsonga6-7(4) 6-3 6-2
2008-05-05Rome MastersR64clayGilles Simon6-2 4-6 7-6(6)

Serve vs return

This season
Simon G.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Tsonga J.

Tsonga J.serving88% hold

wins 68% of points on serve vs Simon G.

Serve-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks

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.Tsonga J.
1st serve in·Even
61%
61%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
67%
79%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
51%
Service points won·Slight edge
60%
68%
Return points won·Slight edge
39%
34%
Break points saved·Slight edge
58%
66%
Aces / match·Dominant
3.3
9.4
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.9
2.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (165 vs 85). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Simon G.Tsonga J.
Clutch Rating·Even
74
75
Break points saved·Slight edge
94
99
Break points won·Dominant
68
39
Deciding sets·Clear edge
73
91
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
82
92

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

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
14°CDrizzle
Wind 16 km/hHumidity 90%
Final
Murray A.
Wawrinka S.[4]
3-66-46-4
Semi-finals
Wawrinka S.[4]
Sinner J.
6-36-2
Murray A.
Humbert U.
3-67-56-2
Quarter-finals
Humbert U.
Pella G.[5]
5-76-46-4
Wawrinka S.[4]
Simon G.
6-36-766-2
Murray A.
Copil M.
6-36-776-4
Sinner J.
Tiafoe F.
6-43-66-3
R16
Tiafoe F.
Struff J.[7]
6-36-4
Wawrinka S.[4]
Lopez F.
6-746-47-64
Humbert U.
Goffin D.[2]
6-36-1
Sinner J.
Monfils G.[1]
6-36-2
Copil M.
Schwartzman D.[3]
6-45-77-67
Simon G.
Tsonga J.[6]
6-47-5
Murray A.
Cuevas P.[8]
6-46-3
Pella G.[5]
Kwon S.
7-57-5
R32
Pella G.[5]
Gojowczyk P.
5-76-47-62
Struff J.[7]
Barrere G.
6-26-1
Copil M.
Delbonis F.
6-47-63
Simon G.
Darcis S.
6-16-2
Tiafoe F.
Maden Y.
7-676-3
Sinner J.
Majchrzak K.
6-46-2
Lopez F.
Norrie C.
7-626-4
Tsonga J.[6]
Sonego L.
6-36-4
Cuevas P.[8]
Dellien H.
6-46-3
Murray A.
Coppejans K.
6-47-64
Kwon S.
Gasquet R.
1-66-36-4
Humbert U.
Kovalik J.
6-47-5