Albert Montanes vs Gilles Simon — Estoril Quarter-final
Estoril · ATP · Quarter-final
2 — 1
Sets
Sunday, 3 May 2009 ·
clay
Montanes A.5-7 6-4 7-6
Simon G.
Montanes A.
5672
Simon G.
7461
Albert Montanes defeated Gilles Simon 5-7 6-4 7-6 in the Estoril quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Gilles Simon came in leading the head-to-head 4–1, defending last year's round of 16. Albert Montanes narrowed the head-to-head to 4–2.
Key context
- Match story: Albert Montanes dropped the opening set before beating Gilles Simon 5–7 6–4 7–6.
Head to head
1–4| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-10-09 | Shanghai Masters | R32 | hard | Gilles Simon | 6-1 6-1 |
| 2011-07-11 | Stuttgart | R32 | grass | Albert Montanes | 4-6 7-6 6-2 |
| 2011-04-10 | Monte Carlo Masters | R32 | clay | Gilles Simon | 6-3 6-4 |
| 2008-09-08 | Bucharest | R16 | clay | Gilles Simon | 6-3 6-4 |
| 2005-07-18 | Stuttgart | R64 | grass | Gilles Simon | 6-7 6-1 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
59%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
49%
Service points won·Even
60%
61%
Return points won·Even
38%
39%
Break points saved·Even
59%
59%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.9
3.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.7
2.7
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
39
79
Break points saved·Dominant
61
86
Break points won·Dominant
18
83
Deciding sets·Clear edge
74
89
Tiebreaks·Even
71
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