Gilles Simon vs David Goffin — Shanghai Masters Round of 32
Shanghai Masters · ATP · Round of 32
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 9 October 2017 ·
hard
BEL8#294ATP
1665ELO
1626Hard ELO
35 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLLWLL
Simon G.7-6 6-3
Goffin D.
Simon G.
762
Goffin D.
630
Gilles Simon defeated David Goffin 7-6 6-3 in the Shanghai Masters round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — David Goffin came in ranked #294, leading the head-to-head 3–2, defending last year's quarter-final. Gilles Simon narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.
Key context
- Match story: Gilles Simon closed it out in two sets, 7–6 6–3.
Head to head
2–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-09-19 | Metz | R32 | hard | Gilles Simon | 6-3 6-3 |
| 2019-02-18 | Marseille | QF | hard | David Goffin | 6-2 6-4 |
| 2018-02-05 | Montpellier | R16 | hard | David Goffin | 6-4 6-2 |
| 2016-03-21 | Miami Masters | QF | hard | David Goffin | 3-6 6-2 6-1 |
| 2015-06-15 | Queen's Club | R32 | grass | Gilles Simon | 6-7 7-5 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
61%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
50%
Service points won·Even
61%
62%
Return points won·Even
39%
39%
Break points saved·Even
59%
57%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.8
4.8
Double faults / match·Even
2.8
2.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast