Marcos Baghdatis vs Gilles SimonBrisbane Quarter-final

Brisbane · ATP · Quarter-final
41 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Sunday, 30 December 2012 ·
hard
#1116ATP
41 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Baghdatis M.
6-3 6-4
Simon G.
Baghdatis M.
662
Simon G.
340

Marcos Baghdatis defeated Gilles Simon 6-3 6-4 in the Brisbane quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Gilles Simon came in leading the head-to-head 3–2, defending last year's round of 32, but Marcos Baghdatis had been the form player, winning 5 of their last 8 on hard. Marcos Baghdatis narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2016-05-02Madrid MastersR64clayGilles Simon6-3 3-6 6-4
2012-10-29Paris MastersR64hardGilles Simon7-5 6-1
2010-02-22DubaiR32hardMarcos Baghdatis7-6 6-4
2007-06-11HalleR32grassMarcos Baghdatis6-3 6-3
2007-02-12MarseilleFhardGilles Simon6-4 7-6

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
54%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
75%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
49%
Service points won·Even
64%
61%
Return points won·Even
37%
39%
Break points saved·Even
59%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.1
3.8
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.3
2.7

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
50
79
Break points saved·Slight edge
81
86
Break points won·Dominant
30
83
Deciding sets·Clear edge
66
89
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
78
73

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