Gilles Simon vs Donald Young, Nottingham 2008, Round of 32
Final score
Final
6-1 6-4
Venue and conditions
Nottingham Tennis CentreNottingham, GBR
GrassCourt speed1.1 vs last year105.5Fast
What is court speed?
How much the court helps the server, judged from aces and serve points won and adjusted for who played. 100 is the average ATP tournament court that season.
- Very slow< 92Monte Carlo, Rome
- Slow92–97Roland Garros, Indian Wells
- Average97–103US Open, Dubai
- Fast103–108Wimbledon, Shanghai
- Very fast108+Basel
Challenger and ITF courts usually read lower: partly the venues, partly the balls and conditions at those levels.
How court speed worksConditionsHistorical daily weather
Match stats
49m4Aces1
2Double faults0
39Service points won28
9Service games played8
9Service games won5
8Return games played9
4/4100%Break points saved50%3/6
3/650%Break points converted0%0/4
Head to head
5Simon
1Young
6 meetingsGrass 1–0Hard 3–1Clay 1–0
- NottinghamRound of 32 · 17 Jun 2008GrassThis matchGilles SimonSets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6Donald YoungSets won: 0Set 1: 1Set 2: 4
- US OpenRound of 128 · 1 Sept 2015HardDonald YoungSets won: 3Set 1: 2Set 2: 4Set 3: 6Set 4: 6Set 5: 6Gilles SimonSets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6Set 3: 4Set 4: 4Set 5: 4
- AcapulcoRound of 16 · 26 Feb 2014HardGilles SimonSets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6Donald YoungSets won: 0Set 1: 4Set 2: 3
- Rome MastersRound of 64 · 15 May 2012ClayGilles SimonSets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 7Donald YoungSets won: 0Set 1: 2Set 2: 5
- US OpenRound of 128 · 1 Sept 2010HardGilles SimonSets won: 3Set 1: 6Set 2: 6Set 3: 6Donald YoungSets won: 0Set 1: 1Set 2: 4Set 3: 2
- Canada MastersRound of 64 · 22 Jul 2008HardGilles SimonSets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6Donald YoungSets won: 0Set 1: 1Set 2: 3
Match research
ProEverything that shapes this match: each player’s run-in and travel, records side by side, and results against similar opponents and in similar conditions. Better information, better-informed decisions.
- Run-inEvery match in the last 28 days, rest days and travel between venues.
- Tale of the tapeRecords and serve numbers side by side, filtered by period and surface.
- Record by opponent rankingHow each player does against the top 10, top 50 or any ranking range.
- Similar conditionsResults in comparable heat, humidity, wind and altitude before scheduled matches.