Gilles Simon vs Mikhail KukushkinLyon Quarter-final

Lyon · ATP · Quarter-final
#1116ATP
41 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 21 May 2018 ·
clay
#333ATP
1552ELO
1518Clay ELO
38 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Simon G.
4-6 6-4 7-6
Kukushkin M.
Simon G.
4672
Kukushkin M.
6461

Gilles Simon defeated Mikhail Kukushkin 4-6 6-4 7-6 in the Lyon quarter-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Gilles Simon came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, defending last year's quarter-final. Gilles Simon extended the head-to-head to 4–0.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2020-02-10RotterdamR32hardGilles Simon7-6 3-6 6-3
2015-03-25Miami MastersR64hardGilles Simon6-3 6-7 6-0
2012-07-25London OlympicsR64grassGilles Simon6-4 6-2

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
61%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
53%
Service points won·Even
61%
63%
Return points won·Even
39%
38%
Break points saved·Even
59%
60%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.8
2.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.7
1.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 198). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
79
19
Break points saved·Slight edge
86
80
Break points won·Dominant
83
42
Deciding sets·Dominant
89
16
Tiebreaks·Dominant
73
7

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

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast

Draw