Florent Serra vs Gilles Simon, Bucharest 2008, Quarterfinal

ATP Intl Series · Quarterfinal · Clay · Fri 12 Sept

Final

Florent Serra

LostRank #9424.1824%

Simon won in 2 sets · 1h 13m

0–2

Set 12–6

Set 23–6

Gilles Simon

WinnerRank #4641.2976%

Venue

Arenele BNR

Bucharest, ROU· Clay

Court speed

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 works

Slow

3.8vs last year

Wind

17 km/h

Gentle

Humidity

51%

Moderate

Temperature

29°C

Warm

Altitude

76 m

Low

Historical daily weather

Match stats

1h 13m

1Aces0

4Double faults1

17Service points won27

9Service games played8

2Service games won5

8Return games played9

3/1030%Break points saved40%2/5

3/560%Break points converted70%7/10

Head to head

1Serra

5Simon

6 meetings

Clay 0–2Hard 1–3

BucharestQuarterfinal · 12 Sept 2008ClayThis match
Gilles Simon
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Florent Serra
Sets won: 0Set 1: 2Set 2: 3
CasablancaRound of 32 · 19 May 2008Clay
Gilles Simon
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 5Set 3: 6
Florent Serra
Sets won: 1Set 1: 2Set 2: 7Set 3: 3
AdelaideRound robin · 4 Jan 2007Hard
Gilles Simon
Sets won: 1Set 1: 6Set 2: 5Set 3: 1
Florent Serra
Sets won: 1Set 1: 2Set 2: 7Set 3: 1
Florent Serra · Retired
Miami MastersRound of 128 · 22 Mar 2006Hard
Florent Serra
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Gilles Simon
Sets won: 0Set 1: 2Set 2: 4
Cincinnati MastersQualifying R2 · 14 Aug 2005Hard
Gilles Simon
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6⁴Set 3: 6
Florent Serra
Sets won: 1Set 1: 3Set 2: 7⁷Set 3: 3
Besancon ChallengerRound of 32 · 2 Mar 2004Hard
Gilles Simon
Sets won: 2Set 1: 1Set 2: 6Set 3: 6
Florent Serra
Sets won: 1Set 1: 6Set 2: 4Set 3: 4

Match research

Pro

Everything 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.

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Florent Serra vs Gilles Simon, Bucharest 2008, Quarterfinal

Final score

Venue and conditions

Match stats

Head to head

Match research