Gilles Simon vs Alexei PopyrinMonte Carlo Masters Round of 64

Monte Carlo Masters · ATP · Round of 64
#1116ATP
41 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWLLWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 15 April 2019 ·
clay
#128ATP
1741ELO
1727Clay ELO
$573kYTD
$9.7MCAREER
27 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWWWLLL
Simon G.
7-5 6-1
Popyrin A.
Simon G.
762
Popyrin A.
510

Gilles Simon defeated Alexei Popyrin 7-5 6-1 in the Monte Carlo Masters round of 64 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Alexei Popyrin came in ranked #128.

Key context

  • Match story: Gilles Simon came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–5 6–1.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
62%
62%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
67%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
51%
Service points won·Slight edge
60%
66%
Return points won·Slight edge
39%
34%
Break points saved·Slight edge
58%
66%
Aces / match·Dominant
3.4
9.7
Double faults / match·Even
2.9
2.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (168 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
79
49
Break points saved·Slight edge
86
97
Break points won·Dominant
83
1
Deciding sets·Clear edge
89
68
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
73
88

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
81

Popyrin A.: 1 day rest · 2 matches, 30 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast

Draw