Gilles Simon vs Jose Acasuso — Bucharest Semi-final
Bucharest · ATP · Semi-final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 8 September 2008 ·
clay
Simon G.4-6 7-6 6-4
Acasuso J.
Simon G.
4762
Acasuso J.
6641
Gilles Simon defeated Jose Acasuso 4-6 7-6 6-4 in the Bucharest semi-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Gilles Simon came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, defending the title. Gilles Simon extended the head-to-head to 4–0.
Key context
- Match story: Gilles Simon dropped the opening set before beating Jose Acasuso 4–6 7–6 6–4.
Head to head
3–0| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-08-25 | US Open | R64 | hard | Gilles Simon | 6-4 6-1 6-4 |
| 2008-07-21 | Canada Masters | R16 | hard | Gilles Simon | 6-3 6-4 |
| 2005-04-04 | Casablanca | R32 | clay | Gilles Simon | 6-3 3-6 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
61%
56%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
72%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
50%
Service points won·Even
61%
62%
Return points won·Even
39%
37%
Break points saved·Even
59%
62%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.8
4.9
Double faults / match·Even
2.7
2.7
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 94). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
79
36
Break points saved·Clear edge
86
63
Break points won·Dominant
83
33
Deciding sets·Clear edge
89
68
Tiebreaks·Dominant
73
37
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