Nicolas Almagro vs Gilles SimonValencia Final

Valencia · ATP · Final
41 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 10 April 2006 ·
hard
#1116ATP
41 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Almagro N.
6-2 6-3
Simon G.
Almagro N.
662
Simon G.
230

Nicolas Almagro defeated Gilles Simon 6-2 6-3 in the Valencia final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Gilles Simon came in leading the head-to-head 3–1. Nicolas Almagro narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2015-06-29WimbledonR128grassGilles Simon6-4 6-4 7-5
2012-05-20NiceSFclayNicolas Almagro6-1 6-3
2011-07-18HamburgFclayGilles Simon6-4 4-6 6-4
2010-07-09Davis Cup WG QF: FRA vs ESPRRhardGilles Simon7-6 7-6

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
56%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
75%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
49%
Service points won·Even
65%
61%
Return points won·Even
37%
39%
Break points saved·Even
59%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.1
3.8
Double faults / match·Even
2.8
2.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
43
79
Break points saved·Even
82
86
Break points won·Dominant
16
83
Deciding sets·Clear edge
74
89
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
51
73

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw