Gilles Simon vs Rafael Nadal, Marseille 2006, Round of 16
Final score
Final
7-5 6-4
Venue and conditions
Palais des Sports de MarseilleMarseille, FRA
Indoor hardCourt speed2.4 vs last year106.7Fast
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 worksAltitude15 mSea level
Match stats
1h 43m9Aces1
2Double faults2
39Service points won46
11Service games played11
8Service games won10
11Return games played11
0/30%Break points saved75%3/4
1/425%Break points converted100%3/3
Head to head
1Simon
8Nadal
9 meetingsHard 1–6Clay 0–2
- MarseilleRound of 16 · 16 Feb 2006HardThis matchRafael NadalSets won: 2Set 1: 7Set 2: 6Gilles SimonSets won: 0Set 1: 5Set 2: 4
- Olympic GamesRound of 16 · 11 Aug 2016HardRafael NadalSets won: 2Set 1: 7Set 2: 6Gilles SimonSets won: 0Set 1: 65Set 2: 3
- Indian Wells MastersRound of 16 · 18 Mar 2015HardRafael NadalSets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6Gilles SimonSets won: 0Set 1: 2Set 2: 4
- Rome MastersRound of 32 · 14 May 2014ClayRafael NadalSets won: 2Set 1: 7Set 2: 64Set 3: 6Gilles SimonSets won: 1Set 1: 61Set 2: 7Set 3: 2
- Monte Carlo MastersSemifinal · 21 Apr 2012ClayRafael NadalSets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6Gilles SimonSets won: 0Set 1: 3Set 2: 4
- US OpenRound of 32 · 5 Sept 2010HardRafael NadalSets won: 3Set 1: 6Set 2: 6Set 3: 6Gilles SimonSets won: 0Set 1: 4Set 2: 4Set 3: 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.