Gilles Simon vs Kevin Anderson — Pune Final
Pune · ATP · Final
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 1 January 2018 ·
hard
Simon G.7-6 6-2
Anderson K.
Simon G.
762
Anderson K.
620
Gilles Simon defeated Kevin Anderson 7-6 6-2 in the Pune final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Kevin Anderson came in leading the head-to-head 6–2, but Gilles Simon had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 7 on hard. Gilles Simon narrowed the head-to-head to 6–3.
Key context
- Match story: Gilles Simon closed it out in two sets, 7–6 6–2.
Head to head
2–6| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-06-20 | London | R16 | carpet | Gilles Simon | 6-1 4-6 6-4 |
| 2019-06-17 | Queen's Club | R16 | grass | Gilles Simon | 6-1 4-6 6-4 |
| 2019-01-04 | Pune | SF | hard | Kevin Anderson | 6-3 7-6(3) |
| 2018-12-31 | Pune | SF | hard | Kevin Anderson | 6-3 7-6 |
| 2017-10-02 | Tokyo | R32 | hard | Kevin Anderson | 6-2 7-6 |
| 2015-06-20 | London | SF | carpet | Kevin Anderson | 6-3 6-7(6) 6-3 |
| 2015-06-15 | Queen's Club | SF | grass | Kevin Anderson | 6-3 6-7 6-3 |
| 2013-03-07 | Indian Wells Masters | R16 | hard | Kevin Anderson | 6-3 1-6 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
61%
64%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
79%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
53%
Service points won·Slight edge
61%
70%
Return points won·Slight edge
39%
33%
Break points saved·Slight edge
59%
66%
Aces / match·Dominant
3.8
15.8
Double faults / match·Even
2.7
2.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 156). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
79
62
Break points saved·Slight edge
86
97
Break points won·Dominant
83
5
Deciding sets·Even
89
92
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
73
94
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