Gilles Simon vs David FerrerUS Open Round of 32

US Open · ATP · Round of 32
#1116ATP
41 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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3 — 1
Sets
Monday, 25 August 2014 ·
hard
44 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Simon G.
6-3 3-6 6-1 6-3
Ferrer D.
Simon G.
63663
Ferrer D.
36131

Gilles Simon defeated David Ferrer 6-3 3-6 6-1 6-3 in the US Open round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — David Ferrer came in leading the head-to-head 8–1, defending last year's quarter-final. Gilles Simon narrowed the head-to-head to 8–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Gilles Simon closed it out in four sets, 6–3 3–6 6–1 6–3.

Head to head

18
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2015-04-12Monte Carlo MastersR16clayDavid Ferrer6-2 6-7 6-1
2015-03-25Miami MastersR16hardDavid Ferrer7-6 6-0
2015-01-19Australian OpenR32hardDavid Ferrer6-2 7-5 5-7 7-6
2013-10-28Paris MastersR16hardDavid Ferrer6-2 6-3
2012-05-13Rome MastersR16clayDavid Ferrer6-0 7-6
2011-09-16Davis Cup WG SF: ESP vs FRARRclayDavid Ferrer6-1 6-4 6-1
2011-08-14Cincinnati MastersR16hardGilles Simon6-4 6-7 6-4
2007-07-09BastadQFclayDavid Ferrer6-1 6-0
2007-04-15Monte Carlo MastersR64clayDavid Ferrer6-3 6-1

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
61%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
52%
Service points won·Even
61%
62%
Return points won·Even
39%
41%
Break points saved·Even
59%
60%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.8
2.6
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.7
3.6

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
84
Break points saved·Even
86
89
Break points won·Even
83
83
Deciding sets·Slight edge
89
95
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
73
78

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw