Gilles Simon vs Juan Martin del PotroMarseille Quarter-final

Marseille · ATP · Quarter-final
#1116ATP
41 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 18 February 2013 ·
hard
37 yrs · 198 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Simon G.
6-4 6-3
del Potro J.
Simon G.
662
del Potro J.
430

Gilles Simon defeated Juan Martin del Potro 6-4 6-3 in the Marseille quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Juan Martin del Potro came in leading the head-to-head 5–2, defending the title. Gilles Simon narrowed the head-to-head to 5–3.

Key context

  • Match story: Gilles Simon closed it out in two sets, 6–4 6–3.

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2018-07-02WimbledonR16grassJuan Martin del Potro7-6 7-6 5-7 7-6
2016-06-06StuttgartQFgrassJuan Martin del Potro6-7 6-3 6-0
2012-07-25London OlympicsR16grassJuan Martin del Potro6-1 4-6 6-3
2011-08-29US OpenR32hardGilles Simon4-6 7-6 6-2 7-6
2011-06-20WimbledonR32grassJuan Martin del Potro7-6 7-6 7-5
2008-08-25US OpenR32hardJuan Martin del Potro6-4 6-7 6-1 3-6 6-3
2007-08-19New HavenR32hardGilles Simon7-6 6-7 7-5

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
61%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
76%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
52%
Service points won·Slight edge
61%
68%
Return points won·Even
39%
37%
Break points saved·Even
59%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
3.8
8.7
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.7
2.1

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
79
90
Break points saved·Slight edge
86
95
Break points won·Even
83
82
Deciding sets·Slight edge
89
97
Tiebreaks·Dominant
73
98

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