Gilles Simon vs Julien Benneteau — Marseille Round of 16

Marseille · ATP · Round of 16
FRA7
Gilles Simon
#1116ATP
41 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWLLWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 20 February 2017 ·
hard
FRA
Julien Benneteau
44 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWLWLLW
Simon G.
6-2 2-6 6-3
Benneteau J.
Simon G.
6262
Benneteau J.
2631

Gilles Simon defeated Julien Benneteau 6-2 2-6 6-3 in the Marseille round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Gilles Simon came in leading the head-to-head 5–4, defending last year's round of 32. Gilles Simon extended the head-to-head to 6–4.

Key context

  • Match story: Gilles Simon closed it out in three sets, 6–2 2–6 6–3.

Head to head

5–4
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2016-10-31Paris MastersR64hardGilles Simon4-6 6-3 6-2
2014-06-16EastbourneR16grassJulien Benneteau6-3 6-4
2013-05-05Madrid MastersR64clayGilles Simon2-6 7-5 6-3
2013-02-11RotterdamSFhardJulien Benneteau6-4 7-6
2012-01-16Australian OpenR64hardJulien Benneteau7-5 7-6 1-6 3-6 6-2
2009-10-26LyonQFclayGilles Simon7-6 6-3
2009-02-16MarseilleQFhardGilles Simon6-2 6-4
2008-05-18CasablancaFclayGilles Simon7-5 6-2
2007-10-22LyonR16clayJulien Benneteau7-5 6-4

Statistics

This season
Simon G.Benneteau J.
1st serve in·Even
61%
60%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
48%
Service points won·Even
61%
64%
Return points won·Even
39%
37%
Break points saved·Even
59%
61%
Aces / match·Dominant
3.8
7.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.7
4.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 85). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Simon G.Benneteau J.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
79
33
Break points saved·Slight edge
86
77
Break points won·Dominant
83
23
Deciding sets·Dominant
89
38
Tiebreaks·Even
73
72

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