Aljaz Bedene vs Gilles Simon — Lyon Round of 32

Lyon · ATP · Round of 32
SLO
Aljaz Bedene
36 yrs · 181 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WLLLLLLWWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 17 May 2021
clay
FRA
Gilles Simon
41 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWLLWL
Bedene A.
6-2 6-3
Simon G.
Bedene A.
662
Simon G.
230

Aljaz Bedene defeated Gilles Simon 6-2 6-3 in the Lyon round of 32 on clay. The result followed the form book — Aljaz Bedene came in leading the head-to-head 3–1. Aljaz Bedene extended the head-to-head to 4–1.

Key context

Head to head

3–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2020-02-17MarseilleR16hardGilles Simon7-6(6) 6-4
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
Bedene A.serving72% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Simon G.

Simon G.serving72% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Bedene A.

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
Bedene A.Simon G.
1st serve in·Slight edge
54%
63%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
74%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
47%
Service points won·Even
62%
59%
Return points won·Even
36%
39%
Break points saved·Slight edge
60%
55%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.4
2.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.0
3.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (44 vs 82). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

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

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

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Final
Tsitsipas S.[2]
Norrie C.
6-36-3
Semi-finals
Tsitsipas S.[2]
Musetti L.
4-66-36-0
Norrie C.
Khachanov K.[8]
6-16-1
Quarter-finals
Tsitsipas S.[2]
Nishioka Y.
6-36-4
Khachanov K.[8]
Gasquet R.
6-17-63
Norrie C.
Rinderknech A.
6-33-66-3
Musetti L.
Bedene A.
6-37-62
R16
Tsitsipas S.[2]
Paul T.
6-16-4
Nishioka Y.
Monfils G.[5]
4-66-37-62
Bedene A.
Goffin D.[4]
7-646-3
Musetti L.
Korda S.
6-31-66-4
Khachanov K.[8]
Majchrzak K.
7-646-3
Gasquet R.
Schwartzman D.[3]
6-37-5
Rinderknech A.
Sinner J.[6]
6-776-27-5
Norrie C.
Thiem D.[1]
6-36-2
R32
Bedene A.
Simon G.
6-26-3
Nishioka Y.
Humbert U.
3-66-36-4
Monfils G.[5]
Seyboth Wild T.
7-56-4
Korda S.
Herbert P.
7-656-4
Musetti L.
Auger Aliassime F.[7]
7-633-67-5
Majchrzak K.
Sousa J.
6-37-68
Gasquet R.
Barrere G.
5-76-46-3
Sinner J.[6]
Karatsev A.
0-66-36-4
Rinderknech A.
Ymer M.
6-36-746-2
Norrie C.
Moutet C.
7-56-3
Khachanov K.[8]
Bonzi B.
6-14-67-64
Paul T.
Tsonga J.
6-36-3