Gilles Simon vs David Nalbandian — Montpellier Round of 16
Montpellier · ATP · Round of 16
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 25 October 2010 ·
hard
Simon G.3-6 7-6 7-5
Nalbandian D.
Simon G.
3772
Nalbandian D.
6651
Gilles Simon defeated David Nalbandian 3-6 7-6 7-5 in the Montpellier round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — David Nalbandian came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, but Gilles Simon had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 4 on hard. Gilles Simon claimed a first win over David Nalbandian in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Gilles Simon dropped the opening set before beating David Nalbandian 3–6 7–6 7–5.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-02-13 | Sao Paulo | R16 | clay | David Nalbandian | 6-3 6-2 |
| 2010-08-01 | Washington | QF | hard | David Nalbandian | 3-6 6-2 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
61%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
51%
Service points won·Even
61%
63%
Return points won·Even
39%
40%
Break points saved·Even
59%
59%
Aces / match·Even
3.8
3.5
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.7
3.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 110). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
79
66
Break points saved·Clear edge
86
72
Break points won·Clear edge
83
69
Deciding sets·Slight edge
89
79
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
73
83
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