Gilles Simon vs Xavier Malisse — Metz Quarter-final

Metz · ATP · Quarter-final
FRA
Gilles Simon
#1116ATP
41 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWLLWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 20 September 2010 ·
hard
BEL
Xavier Malisse
46 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLLLWWW
Simon G.
7-5 4-6 6-1
Malisse X.
Simon G.
7462
Malisse X.
5611

Gilles Simon defeated Xavier Malisse 7-5 4-6 6-1 in the Metz quarter-final on hard. Gilles Simon extended the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Gilles Simon came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–5 4–6 6–1.

Head to head

1–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2012-06-25WimbledonR64grassXavier Malisse6-4 6-4 7-6
2008-05-11Hamburg MastersR64clayGilles Simon6-4 7-5

Statistics

This season
Simon G.Malisse X.
1st serve in·Even
61%
57%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
51%
Service points won·Even
61%
64%
Return points won·Even
39%
37%
Break points saved·Even
59%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
3.8
6.8
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.7
2.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 168). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Simon G.Malisse X.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
79
38
Break points saved·Clear edge
86
68
Break points won·Dominant
83
42
Deciding sets·Dominant
89
50
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
73
58

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

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw