Gilles Simon vs Benoit Paire — Marrakech Round of 32
Marrakech · ATP · Round of 32
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 9 April 2018 ·
clay
FRA6#1096ATP
1362ELO
1385Clay ELO
37 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLLLW
Simon G.6-2 6-7 7-6
Paire B.
Simon G.
6672
Paire B.
2761
Gilles Simon defeated Benoit Paire 6-2 6-7 7-6 in the Marrakech round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Benoit Paire came in ranked #1096, defending last year's semi-final. Gilles Simon extended the head-to-head to 7–4.
Key context
- Match story: Gilles Simon closed it out in three sets, 6–2 6–7 7–6.
Head to head
6–4| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-08-23 | Winston-Salem | R32 | hard | Benoit Paire | 6-3 6-3 |
| 2019-01-03 | Pune | QF | hard | Gilles Simon | 3-6 7-6(4) 6-4 |
| 2018-12-31 | Pune | QF | hard | Gilles Simon | 3-6 7-6 6-4 |
| 2015-11-02 | Paris Masters | R32 | hard | Gilles Simon | 6-4 4-6 6-1 |
| 2015-04-12 | Monte Carlo Masters | R32 | clay | Gilles Simon | 6-4 7-5 |
| 2014-05-04 | Madrid Masters | R64 | clay | Gilles Simon | 2-0 |
| 2013-10-07 | Shanghai Masters | R64 | hard | Benoit Paire | 6-4 6-3 |
| 2013-03-07 | Indian Wells Masters | R32 | hard | Gilles Simon | 3-6 7-6 6-4 |
| 2013-02-04 | Montpellier | QF | hard | Benoit Paire | 7-5 7-6 |
| 2011-02-07 | Rotterdam | R32 | hard | Benoit Paire | 6-2 2-6 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
61%
51%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
74%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
49%
43%
Service points won·Even
61%
59%
Return points won·Even
39%
38%
Break points saved·Even
59%
58%
Aces / match·Dominant
3.8
7.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.7
6.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast