Gilles Simon vs Aljaz Bedene — Marseille Round of 16

Marseille · ATP · Round of 16
FRA
Gilles Simon
41 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWLLWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 17 February 2020
hard
SLO
Aljaz Bedene
36 yrs · 181 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WLLLLLLWWL
Simon G.
7-6 6-4
Bedene A.
Simon G.
7862
Bedene A.
6640

Gilles Simon defeated Aljaz Bedene 7-6 6-4 in the Marseille round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Aljaz Bedene came in leading the head-to-head 4–0. Gilles Simon claimed a first win over Aljaz Bedene in five meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 4–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–4
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2021-05-17LyonR32clayAljaz Bedene6-2 6-3
2019-10-21ViennaR16hardAljaz Bedene6-2 3-6 6-3
2019-09-16MetzR16hardAljaz Bedene7-6(9) 6-2
2015-08-23Winston-SalemR32hardAljaz Bedene6-7(5) 7-6(5) 7-6(6)

Serve vs return

This season
Simon G.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Bedene A.

Bedene 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.Bedene A.
1st serve in·Slight edge
62%
55%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
66%
76%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
48%
Service points won·Even
59%
63%
Return points won·Even
39%
35%
Break points saved·Slight edge
55%
61%
Aces / match·Dominant
3.1
8.7
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.0
4.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (113 vs 71). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Simon G.Bedene A.
Clutch Rating·Even
74
71
Break points saved·Even
94
95
Break points won·Dominant
68
38
Deciding sets·Clear edge
73
90
Tiebreaks·Even
82
83

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
13°CDrizzle
Wind 21 km/hHumidity 94%
Final
Tsitsipas S.[2]
Auger Aliassime F.[7]
6-36-4
Semi-finals
Auger Aliassime F.[7]
Simon G.
7-57-62
Tsitsipas S.[2]
Bublik A.
7-56-3
Quarter-finals
Simon G.
Medvedev D.[1]
6-46-0
Auger Aliassime F.[7]
Gerasimov E.
7-56-2
Bublik A.
Shapovalov D.[4]
7-54-66-3
Tsitsipas S.[2]
Pospisil V.
7-56-3
R16
Bublik A.
Paire B.[6]
3-66-46-4
Shapovalov D.[4]
Cilic M.
6-44-66-2
Pospisil V.
Hurkacz H.[8]
6-36-4
Tsitsipas S.[2]
Ymer M.
6-16-3
Gerasimov E.
Goffin D.[3]
6-47-65
Auger Aliassime F.[7]
Herbert P.
6-06-767-69
Medvedev D.[1]
Sinner J.
1-66-16-2
Simon G.
Bedene A.
7-666-4
R32
Sinner J.
Gombos N.
6-47-65
Simon G.
Mayot H.
6-47-63
Bedene A.
Khachanov K.[5]
4-66-47-5
Gerasimov E.
Novak D.
7-636-3
Herbert P.
Kukushkin M.
7-646-4
Auger Aliassime F.[7]
Travaglia S.
6-737-666-3
Paire B.[6]
Barrere G.
6-47-61
Bublik A.
Fucsovics M.
6-47-5
Cilic M.
Ivashka I.
3-67-656-4
Hurkacz H.[8]
Hoang A.
6-46-1
Pospisil V.
Ruusuvuori E.
7-666-3
Ymer M.
Gasquet R.
6-33-67-5