Nikolay Davydenko vs Gilles Simon — Valencia Round of 32
Valencia · ATP · Round of 32
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 31 October 2011 ·
hard
Davydenko N.6-4 4-6 6-3
Simon G.
Davydenko N.
6462
Simon G.
4631
Nikolay Davydenko defeated Gilles Simon 6-4 4-6 6-3 in the Valencia round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Gilles Simon came in leading the head-to-head 5–3, defending last year's semi-final. Nikolay Davydenko narrowed the head-to-head to 5–4.
Key context
- Match story: Nikolay Davydenko closed it out in three sets, 6–4 4–6 6–3.
Head to head
3–5| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-08-05 | Canada Masters | R64 | hard | Nikolay Davydenko | 2-6 6-1 6-1 |
| 2011-02-14 | Marseille | R32 | hard | Gilles Simon | 7-6 6-4 |
| 2010-10-31 | Valencia | QF | hard | Gilles Simon | 6-4 6-7 6-3 |
| 2009-08-16 | Cincinnati Masters | R16 | hard | Gilles Simon | 6-7 6-4 6-4 |
| 2007-08-19 | New Haven | R16 | hard | Gilles Simon | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2007-07-23 | Umag | R32 | clay | Gilles Simon | 6-2 2-6 6-3 |
| 2007-05-17 | Hamburg | R32 | clay | Nikolay Davydenko | 6-7(5) 6-4 7-5 |
| 2007-05-14 | Hamburg Masters | R32 | clay | Nikolay Davydenko | 6-7 6-4 7-5 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
69%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
49%
Service points won·Even
61%
61%
Return points won·Even
39%
39%
Break points saved·Even
61%
59%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.3
3.8
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.1
2.7
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (153 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
65
79
Break points saved·Slight edge
76
86
Break points won·Slight edge
78
83
Deciding sets·Clear edge
72
89
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
68
73
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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