Robin Soderling vs Gilles Simon — Lyon Semi-final
Lyon · ATP · Semi-final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 20 October 2008 ·
clay
Soderling R.5-7 6-3 6-3
Simon G.
Soderling R.
5662
Simon G.
7331
Robin Soderling defeated Gilles Simon 5-7 6-3 6-3 in the Lyon semi-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Robin Soderling came in leading the head-to-head 5–2. Robin Soderling extended the head-to-head to 6–2.
Key context
- Match story: Robin Soderling dropped the opening set before beating Gilles Simon 5–7 6–3 6–3.
Head to head
5–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-05-22 | Roland Garros | R16 | clay | Robin Soderling | 6-2 6-3 7-6 |
| 2010-11-07 | Paris Masters | R32 | hard | Robin Soderling | 6-4 6-0 |
| 2009-05-17 | Dusseldorf | RR | clay | Robin Soderling | 4-6 6-2 6-0 |
| 2008-08-11 | Beijing Olympics | R64 | hard | Gilles Simon | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2008-02-18 | Rotterdam | SF | hard | Robin Soderling | 6-2 6-1 |
| 2007-02-12 | Marseille | SF | hard | Gilles Simon | 6-2 7-6 |
| 2007-01-29 | Zagreb | R32 | hard | Robin Soderling | 3-6 7-6 7-6 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
60%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
78%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
49%
Service points won·Slight edge
68%
61%
Return points won·Even
38%
39%
Break points saved·Slight edge
64%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
9.3
3.8
Double faults / match·Even
3.0
2.7
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
70
79
Break points saved·Even
83
86
Break points won·Slight edge
74
83
Deciding sets·Slight edge
84
89
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
61
73
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