Marc Gicquel vs Gilles Simon, Besancon Challenger 2005, Round of 32

Challenger · Round of 32 · Hard · Mon 14 Feb

Final

Marc Gicquel

LostRank #857

Simon won in 2 sets

0–2

Set 15–7

Set 23–6

Gilles Simon

WinnerRank #464

Venue

Pôle Espoir du Trébignon (TSB Thise tennis), Thise

Besancon, FRA· Hard

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.

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Altitude

248 m

Above sea level

Indoor venue, weather not factored

Low

Head to head

5Gicquel

4Simon

9 meetings

Hard 5–1Clay 0–3

Besancon ChallengerRound of 32 · 14 Feb 2005HardThis match
Gilles Simon
Sets won: 2Set 1: 7Set 2: 6
Marc Gicquel
Sets won: 0Set 1: 5Set 2: 3
MontpellierRound of 16 · 6 Feb 2014Hard
Marc Gicquel
Sets won: 2Set 1: 7⁷Set 2: 6
Gilles Simon
Sets won: 0Set 1: 6⁴Set 2: 3
CasablancaQuarterfinal · 22 May 2008Clay
Gilles Simon
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Marc Gicquel
Sets won: 0Set 1: 3Set 2: 2
Hamburg MastersRound of 64 · 14 May 2007Clay
Gilles Simon
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Marc Gicquel
Sets won: 0Set 1: 1Set 2: 0
Grenoble ChallengerRound of 16 · 28 Sept 2005Hard
Marc Gicquel
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 7
Gilles Simon
Sets won: 0Set 1: 4Set 2: 5
Orleans ChallengerRound of 16 · 14 Sept 2005Hard
Marc Gicquel
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 3Set 3: 6
Gilles Simon
Sets won: 1Set 1: 2Set 2: 6Set 3: 1

Match research

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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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Marc Gicquel vs Gilles Simon, Besancon Challenger 2005, Round of 32

Final score

Venue and conditions

Head to head

Match research