Andy Roddick vs Gilles SimonParis Masters Round of 16

Paris Masters · ATP · Round of 16
43 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Sunday, 26 October 2008 ·
hard
#1116ATP
41 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Roddick A.
6-3 7-5
Simon G.
Roddick A.
672
Simon G.
350

Andy Roddick defeated Gilles Simon 6-3 7-5 in the Paris Masters round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Gilles Simon came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 32, but Andy Roddick had been the form player, winning 5 of their last 8 on hard. Andy Roddick narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Andy Roddick closed it out in two sets, 6–3 7–5.

Head to head

12
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2011-05-08Rome MastersR64clayGilles Simon6-3 6-3
2010-08-01WashingtonR16hardGilles Simon6-3 6-3
2007-03-19Miami MastersR32hardAndy Roddick6-4 6-4

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
68%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
78%
68%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
56%
49%
Service points won·Slight edge
71%
61%
Return points won·Even
35%
39%
Break points saved·Slight edge
65%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
11.7
3.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
1.7
2.7

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
58
79
Break points saved·Even
83
86
Break points won·Dominant
21
83
Deciding sets·Even
87
89
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
88
73

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw