Ernests Gulbis vs Gilles Simon — Cherbourg CH Round of 16

Cherbourg CH · CHALLENGER · Round of 16
LAT
Ernests Gulbis
37 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WLWLWWWLLL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 7 February 2022
hard
FRA5
Gilles Simon
41 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWLLWL
Gulbis E.
6-3 2-6 6-3
Simon G.
Gulbis E.
6262
Simon G.
3631

Ernests Gulbis defeated Gilles Simon 6-3 2-6 6-3 in the Cherbourg CH round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Gilles Simon came in leading the head-to-head 4–0. Ernests Gulbis claimed a first win over Gilles Simon in five meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 4–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Ernests Gulbis closed it out in three sets, 6–3 2–6 6–3.

Head to head

0–4
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2019-02-11RotterdamQ2hardGilles Simon7-6(2) 7-6(2)
2018-10-22BaselR16hardGilles Simon7-6(4) 7-6(0)
2017-10-23ViennaR32hardGilles Simon6-3 6-3
2011-01-10SydneySFhardGilles Simon7-6(1) 6-0

Serve vs return

This season
Gulbis E.serving70% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Simon G.

Simon G.serving72% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Gulbis E.

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
Gulbis E.Simon G.
1st serve in·Slight edge
55%
63%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
72%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
48%
Service points won·Even
59%
59%
Return points won·Even
39%
40%
Break points saved·Even
56%
56%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.5
3.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.9
2.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (52 vs 53). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Gulbis E.Simon G.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
48
74
Break points saved·Even
91
94
Break points won·Dominant
16
68
Deciding sets·Clear edge
88
73
Tiebreaks·Dominant
6
82

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
Gulbis E.
5.5
Slight disadvantageUmpiry ScorePartial · surface data limited
Simon G.
5.0
Heavy underdogUmpiry ScorePartial · surface data limited
  • Recent retirement (−1.5)
Form & Matchup
0.0
H2H
10.0
3.1
Surface form
5.7
0.0
Win streak
Fatigue & Travel
8.4
Minutes 14d
3.5
3-set count
4.0
9.0
Prev. match
8.0
Context
5.0
Defending pts
5.0

The Umpiry Score combines match-context factors — matchup, form, fatigue, travel and motivation — into a single 0–10 score, updated daily. Read how it works.

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Final
Bonzi B.[1]
Lestienne C.
6-42-66-4
Semi-finals
Lestienne C.
Gulbis E.
6-746-46-4
Bonzi B.[1]
Bergs Z.
4-67-56-1
Quarter-finals
Gulbis E.
Herbert P.[2]
7-52-66-4
Lestienne C.
Van Assche L.
6-36-726-1
Bergs Z.
Bemelmans R.
6-36-3
Bonzi B.[1]
Draper J.
7-666-2
R16
Lestienne C.
Kukushkin M.
7-56-3
Bergs Z.
Novak D.[4]
7-56-2
Bonzi B.[1]
De Schepper K.
6-37-64
Gulbis E.
Simon G.[5]
6-32-66-3
Herbert P.[2]
Forejtek J.
6-36-4
Bemelmans R.
Halys Q.[6]
7-635-76-3
Draper J.
Marterer M.
6-46-2
Van Assche L.
Lamasine T.
3-67-644-1
R32
De Schepper K.
Marie J.
4-64-0
Lamasine T.
Pouille L.[8]
6-40-0
Halys Q.[6]
Mayot H.
6-47-62
Bemelmans R.
Janvier M.
6-26-4
Novak D.[4]
Elias G.
6-26-1
Marterer M.
Safiullin R.[7]
6-33-67-5
Draper J.
Barrere G.
6-41-66-3
Forejtek J.
Horansky F.
4-66-16-4
Bonzi B.[1]
Rosenkranz M.
6-36-2
Van Assche L.
Hoang A.
7-57-63
Bergs Z.
Pellegrino A.
7-646-4
Herbert P.[2]
Zuk K.
6-27-64
Simon G.[5]
Huesler M.
4-67-656-4
Kukushkin M.
Machac T.[3]
6-36-2
Gulbis E.
Added D.
6-46-4
Lestienne C.
Safwat M.
1-67-636-1