Gilles Simon vs Evgeny Korolev, Bangkok 2009, Quarterfinal
Final score
Final
4-6 6-3 6-4
Venue and conditions
Impact Arena (Muang Thong Thani)Nonthaburi, THA
Indoor hardCourt speed2.1 vs last year104.9Fast
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 worksAltitude12 mSea level
Match stats
1h 43m7Aces4
1Double faults0
53Service points won52
15Service games played14
13Service games won11
14Return games played15
0/20%Break points saved40%2/5
3/560%Break points converted100%2/2
Head to head
4Simon
0Korolev
4 meetingsHard 1–0Grass 1–0Clay 2–0
- BangkokQuarterfinal · 2 Oct 2009HardThis matchGilles SimonSets won: 2Set 1: 4Set 2: 6Set 3: 6Evgeny KorolevSets won: 1Set 1: 6Set 2: 3Set 3: 4
- EastbourneRound of 32 · 14 Jun 2010GrassGilles SimonSets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 66Set 3: 6Evgeny KorolevSets won: 1Set 1: 3Set 2: 7Set 3: 4
- BucharestRound of 32 · 9 Sept 2008ClayGilles SimonSets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6Evgeny KorolevSets won: 0Set 1: 1Set 2: 2
- BucharestRound of 16 · 12 Sept 2007ClayGilles SimonSets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6Evgeny KorolevSets won: 0Set 1: 4Set 2: 2
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.