Gilles Simon vs Jo-Wilfried TsongaRome Masters Round of 64

Rome Masters · ATP · Round of 64
#1116ATP
41 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 5 May 2008 ·
clay
41 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Simon G.
6-2 4-6 7-6
Tsonga J.
Simon G.
6472
Tsonga J.
2661

Gilles Simon defeated Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6-2 4-6 7-6 in the Rome Masters round of 64 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Jo-Wilfried Tsonga came in leading the head-to-head 11–3. Gilles Simon narrowed the head-to-head to 11–4.

Key context

  • Match story: Gilles Simon closed it out in three sets, 6–2 4–6 7–6.

Head to head

311
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2022-02-14MarseilleR32hardJo-Wilfried Tsonga6-2 6-4
2019-10-14AntwerpR16hardGilles Simon6-4 7-5
2019-02-04MontpellierR16hardJo-Wilfried Tsonga6-2 7-6
2017-02-20MarseilleQFhardJo-Wilfried Tsonga6-4 6-1
2015-09-21MetzFhardJo-Wilfried Tsonga7-6 1-6 6-2
2014-01-13Australian OpenR32hardJo-Wilfried Tsonga7-6 6-4 6-2
2013-09-16MetzFhardGilles Simon6-4 6-3
2013-02-18MarseilleSFhardJo-Wilfried Tsonga6-2 6-2
2012-04-15Monte Carlo MastersQFclayGilles Simon7-5 6-4
2010-10-25MontpellierQFhardJo-Wilfried Tsonga6-3 6-7 6-3
2009-11-08Paris MastersR16hardJo-Wilfried Tsonga6-2 6-3
2009-08-10Canada MastersR16hardJo-Wilfried Tsonga6-3 6-3
2009-03-25Miami MastersR16hardJo-Wilfried Tsonga6-7 6-3 6-2
2003-03-10France F6R32hardJo-Wilfried Tsonga6-4 6-2

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
61%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
79%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
52%
Service points won·Slight edge
61%
69%
Return points won·Even
39%
35%
Break points saved·Slight edge
59%
66%
Aces / match·Dominant
3.8
9.7
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
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
79
72
Break points saved·Slight edge
86
97
Break points won·Dominant
83
33
Deciding sets·Even
89
93
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
73
92

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