Gilles Simon vs Florent Serra — Bucharest Quarter-final

Bucharest · ATP · Quarter-final
FRA
Gilles Simon
#1116ATP
41 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 8 September 2008 ·
clay
FRA
Florent Serra
45 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Simon G.
6-2 6-3
Serra F.
Simon G.
662
Serra F.
230

Gilles Simon defeated Florent Serra 6-2 6-3 in the Bucharest quarter-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Gilles Simon came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending the title. Gilles Simon extended the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Head to head

2–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2008-05-18CasablancaR32clayGilles Simon6-2 5-7 6-3
2007-01-01AdelaideRRhardGilles Simon6-2 5-7 1-1
2006-03-20Miami MastersR128hardFlorent Serra6-2 6-4

Statistics

This season
Simon G.Serra F.
1st serve in·Even
61%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
50%
Service points won·Even
61%
61%
Return points won·Even
39%
36%
Break points saved·Even
59%
60%
Aces / match·Even
3.8
3.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.7
1.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 192). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Simon G.Serra F.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
79
30
Break points saved·Clear edge
86
67
Break points won·Dominant
83
30
Deciding sets·Dominant
89
51
Tiebreaks·Dominant
73
38

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