Gilles Simon vs Andy Murray — Rome Masters Round of 64

Rome Masters · ATP · Round of 64
FRA
Gilles Simon
#1116ATP
41 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWLLWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 7 May 2007 ·
clay
GBR
Andy Murray
39 yrs · 191 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLLWLW
Simon G.
6-1 1-6 6-3
Murray A.
Simon G.
6162
Murray A.
1631

Gilles Simon defeated Andy Murray 6-1 1-6 6-3 in the Rome Masters round of 64 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Andy Murray came in leading the head-to-head 17–2, defending last year's round of 64. Gilles Simon narrowed the head-to-head to 17–3.

Key context

  • Match story: Gilles Simon closed it out in three sets, 6–1 1–6 6–3.

Head to head

2–17
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2022-10-31Paris MastersR64hardGilles Simon4-6 7-5 6-3
2016-10-24ViennaR16hardAndy Murray4-6 6-2 6-2
2016-10-10Shanghai MastersSFhardAndy Murray6-4 6-3
2016-05-02Madrid MastersR16clayAndy Murray6-4 6-2
2015-07-17Davis Cup WG QF: GBR vs FRARRgrassAndy Murray4-6 7-6 6-3 6-0
2015-02-09RotterdamQFhardGilles Simon6-4 6-2
2014-02-24AcapulcoQFhardAndy Murray1-6 7-6 6-2
2013-05-05Madrid MastersR16clayAndy Murray2-6 6-4 7-6
2013-01-14Australian OpenR16hardAndy Murray6-3 6-1 6-3
2012-03-21Miami MastersR16hardAndy Murray6-3 6-4
2011-09-26BangkokSFhardAndy Murray6-2 3-6 6-2
2011-08-14Cincinnati MastersQFhardAndy Murray6-3 6-3
2011-05-01Madrid MastersR32clayAndy Murray6-4 3-6 6-0
2011-04-10Monte Carlo MastersR16clayAndy Murray6-3 6-3
2010-06-21WimbledonR32grassAndy Murray6-1 6-4 6-4
2008-11-09Masters CupRRhardAndy Murray6-4 6-2
2008-10-12Madrid MastersFclayAndy Murray6-4 7-6
2008-05-14HamburgR32clayAndy Murray6-3 6-3
2008-05-11Hamburg MastersR32clayAndy Murray6-3 6-3

Statistics

This season
Simon G.Murray A.
1st serve in·Even
61%
59%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
51%
Service points won·Even
61%
64%
Return points won·Even
39%
38%
Break points saved·Even
59%
60%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.8
6.6
Double faults / match·Even
2.7
2.5

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Simon G.Murray A.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
79
88
Break points saved·Slight edge
86
95
Break points won·Even
83
85
Deciding sets·Slight edge
89
99
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
73
95

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

Draw