Julien Benneteau vs Gilles Simon — Lyon Round of 16
Lyon · ATP · Round of 16
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 22 October 2007 ·
clay
Benneteau J.7-5 6-4
Simon G.
Benneteau J.
762
Simon G.
540
Julien Benneteau defeated Gilles Simon 7-5 6-4 in the Lyon round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Gilles Simon came in leading the head-to-head 6–3, defending last year's round of 32. Julien Benneteau narrowed the head-to-head to 6–4.
Key context
- Match story: Julien Benneteau edged Gilles Simon in two tight sets (7–5 6–4).
Head to head
3–6| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-02-20 | Marseille | R16 | hard | Gilles Simon | 6-2 2-6 6-3 |
| 2016-10-31 | Paris Masters | R64 | hard | Gilles Simon | 4-6 6-3 6-2 |
| 2014-06-16 | Eastbourne | R16 | grass | Julien Benneteau | 6-3 6-4 |
| 2013-05-05 | Madrid Masters | R64 | clay | Gilles Simon | 2-6 7-5 6-3 |
| 2013-02-11 | Rotterdam | SF | hard | Julien Benneteau | 6-4 7-6 |
| 2012-01-16 | Australian Open | R64 | hard | Julien Benneteau | 7-5 7-6 1-6 3-6 6-2 |
| 2009-10-26 | Lyon | QF | clay | Gilles Simon | 7-6 6-3 |
| 2009-02-16 | Marseille | QF | hard | Gilles Simon | 6-2 6-4 |
| 2008-05-18 | Casablanca | F | clay | Gilles Simon | 7-5 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
62%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
73%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
49%
Service points won·Even
64%
61%
Return points won·Even
37%
39%
Break points saved·Even
61%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.7
3.8
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.3
2.7
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
33
79
Break points saved·Slight edge
77
86
Break points won·Dominant
23
83
Deciding sets·Dominant
38
89
Tiebreaks·Even
72
73
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