Gilles Simon vs Mardy FishSydney Round of 32

Sydney · ATP · Round of 32
#1116ATP
41 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 7 January 2008 ·
hard
44 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Simon G.
7-6 6-1
Fish M.
Simon G.
762
Fish M.
610

Gilles Simon defeated Mardy Fish 7-6 6-1 in the Sydney round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Mardy Fish came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, but Gilles Simon had been the form player, winning 5 of their last 10 on hard. Gilles Simon narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Gilles Simon came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–6 6–1.

Head to head

12
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2012-08-27US OpenR32hardMardy Fish6-1 5-7 7-6 6-3
2011-05-22Roland GarrosR32clayGilles Simon6-3 6-4 6-2
2010-08-15Cincinnati MastersR64hardMardy Fish7-6 7-5

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
61%
56%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
77%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
53%
Service points won·Slight edge
61%
67%
Return points won·Even
39%
38%
Break points saved·Even
59%
62%
Aces / match·Dominant
3.8
9.3
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.7
2.2

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
79
55
Break points saved·Slight edge
86
77
Break points won·Dominant
83
48
Deciding sets·Clear edge
89
77
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
73
59

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

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw