Gilles Simon vs Daniel BrandsAustralian Open Round of 128

Australian Open · ATP · Round of 128
#1116ATP
41 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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3 — 2
Sets
Monday, 13 January 2014 ·
hard
39 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Simon G.
6-7 6-4 3-6 6-3 16-14
Brands D.
Simon G.
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Brands D.
7463142

Gilles Simon defeated Daniel Brands 6-7 6-4 3-6 6-3 16-14 in the Australian Open round of 128 on hard. The result followed the form book — Gilles Simon came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 16. Gilles Simon extended the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2013-04-22BucharestQFclayGilles Simon6-1 7-5
2013-02-11RotterdamR32hardGilles Simon7-6 6-4
2009-07-19HamburgR32clayDaniel Brands3-6 6-4 6-3

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
61%
66%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
51%
Service points won·Slight edge
61%
66%
Return points won·Slight edge
39%
33%
Break points saved·Slight edge
59%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
3.8
8.1
Double faults / match·Even
2.7
3.0

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
79
31
Break points saved·Slight edge
86
78
Break points won·Dominant
83
7
Deciding sets·Dominant
89
46
Tiebreaks·Even
73
71

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