Gilles Simon vs Marc Gicquel — Casablanca Quarter-final
Casablanca · ATP · Quarter-final
2 — 0
Sets
Sunday, 18 May 2008 ·
clay
Simon G.6-3 6-2
Gicquel M.
Simon G.
662
Gicquel M.
320
Gilles Simon defeated Marc Gicquel 6-3 6-2 in the Casablanca quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Marc Gicquel came in leading the head-to-head 3–2, defending last year's semi-final. Gilles Simon narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.
Key context
- Match story: Gilles Simon dropped just 5 games past Marc Gicquel.
Head to head
2–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-02-03 | Montpellier | R16 | hard | Marc Gicquel | 7-6 6-3 |
| 2007-05-14 | Hamburg Masters | R64 | clay | Gilles Simon | 6-1 6-0 |
| 2004-10-11 | Metz | R32 | hard | Marc Gicquel | 6-2 2-6 7-6 |
| 2004-04-12 | France F7 | F | clay | Gilles Simon | 6-4 6-1 |
| 2004-01-26 | France F2 | SF | hard | Marc Gicquel | 6-4 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
61%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
72%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
49%
Service points won·Even
61%
62%
Return points won·Even
39%
36%
Break points saved·Even
59%
61%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.8
5.9
Double faults / match·Even
2.7
2.7
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 134). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
79
34
Break points saved·Clear edge
86
65
Break points won·Dominant
83
35
Deciding sets·Dominant
89
58
Tiebreaks·Dominant
73
42
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast