Gilles Simon vs Potito Starace — Paris Masters Round of 64
Paris Masters · ATP · Round of 64
2 — 1
Sets
Sunday, 28 October 2007 ·
hard
Simon G.6-3 3-6 6-3
Starace P.
Simon G.
6362
Starace P.
3631
Gilles Simon defeated Potito Starace 6-3 3-6 6-3 in the Paris Masters round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Potito Starace came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Gilles Simon claimed a first win over Potito Starace in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Gilles Simon closed it out in three sets, 6–3 3–6 6–3.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-04-04 | Casablanca | QF | clay | Potito Starace | 6-4 3-6 6-4 |
| 2004-08-24 | US Open | Q128 | hard | Potito Starace | 7-5 6-7(4) 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
61%
72%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
51%
Service points won·Even
61%
62%
Return points won·Even
39%
36%
Break points saved·Even
59%
61%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.8
2.7
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.7
1.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
79
23
Break points saved·Clear edge
86
69
Break points won·Dominant
83
25
Deciding sets·Dominant
89
36
Tiebreaks·Dominant
73
41
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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