Albert Montanes vs Gilles Simon, Estoril 2009, Quarterfinal

ATP 250 · Quarterfinal · Clay · Fri 8 May

Final

Albert Montanes

WinnerRank #3352.6235%Upset

Montanes won in 3 sets · 2h 58m

2–1

Set 15–7

Set 26–4

Set 37–6⁴

Gilles Simon

LostRank #4641.4465%

Venue

Complexo de Ténis do Jamor

Cruz Quebrada, POR· 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

Very slow

0.5vs last year

Wind

18 km/h

Gentle

Humidity

76%

Humid

Temperature

19°C

Mild

Altitude

14 m

Sea level

Historical daily weather

Match stats

2h 58m

3Aces2

4Double faults2

69Service points won66

17Service games played17

11Service games won11

17Return games played17

4/1040%Break points saved60%9/15

6/1540%Break points converted60%6/10

Head to head

2Montanes

4Simon

6 meetings

Clay 2–3Hard 0–1

EstorilQuarterfinal · 8 May 2009ClayThis match
Albert Montanes
Sets won: 2Set 1: 5Set 2: 6Set 3: 7⁷
Gilles Simon
Sets won: 1Set 1: 7Set 2: 4Set 3: 6⁴
Shanghai MastersRound of 32 · 11 Oct 2011Hard
Gilles Simon
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Albert Montanes
Sets won: 0Set 1: 1Set 2: 1
StuttgartRound of 32 · 11 Jul 2011Clay
Albert Montanes
Sets won: 2Set 1: 4Set 2: 7⁷Set 3: 6
Gilles Simon
Sets won: 1Set 1: 6Set 2: 6⁵Set 3: 2
Monte Carlo MastersRound of 32 · 13 Apr 2011Clay
Gilles Simon
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Albert Montanes
Sets won: 0Set 1: 3Set 2: 4
BucharestRound of 16 · 10 Sept 2008Clay
Gilles Simon
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Albert Montanes
Sets won: 0Set 1: 3Set 2: 4
StuttgartRound of 64 · 18 Jul 2005Clay
Gilles Simon
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6³Set 2: 6Set 3: 6
Albert Montanes
Sets won: 1Set 1: 7⁷Set 2: 1Set 3: 1

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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Albert Montanes vs Gilles Simon, Estoril 2009, Quarterfinal

Final score

Venue and conditions

Match stats

Head to head

Match research