Gilles Simon vs Mehdi Tahiri — Casablanca Round of 16

Casablanca · ATP · Round of 16

FRA

Gilles Simon

#1116ATP

41 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed

Last 10 · pre-match

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2 — 0

Sets

Monday, 24 April 2006 · 00:00

clay

MAR

Mehdi Tahiri

49 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed

Last 10 · pre-match

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Simon G.

6-3 6-4

Tahiri M.

Simon G.

662

Tahiri M.

340

Gilles Simon defeated Mehdi Tahiri 6-3 6-4 in the Casablanca round of 16 on clay.

Key context

Match story: Gilles Simon closed it out in two sets, 6–3 6–4.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season

Simon G.serving70% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Tahiri M.

Tahiri M.serving70% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Simon G.

Baseline battle — serve is shaky, expect plenty of breaks

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. Small sample — read as indicative. About

Statistics

This season

Simon G.Tahiri M.

1st serve in·Clear edge

61%

74%

1st serve points won·Slight edge

68%

62%

2nd serve points won·Slight edge

49%

57%

Service points won·Even

61%

60%

Return points won·Even

39%

41%

Break points saved·Dominant

59%

33%

Aces / match·Clear edge

3.8

2.0

Double faults / match·Even

2.7

3.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 1). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed

Medium-slowfavours grinders

SlowFast

Draw

Serve vs return

This season

Simon G.serving70% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Tahiri M.

Tahiri M.serving70% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Simon G.

Baseline battle — serve is shaky, expect plenty of breaks

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. Small sample — read as indicative. About