Gilles Simon vs Santiago Giraldo, Brisbane 2012, Quarterfinal
Final score
Final
7-6(2) 6-4
Venue and conditions
Queensland Tennis CentreBrisbane, AUS
Outdoor hardCourt speed2.3 vs last year104.3Fast
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 worksConditionsHistorical daily weather
Match stats
1h 48m5Aces2
1Double faults0
52Service points won45
11Service games played11
9Service games won8
11Return games played11
6/875%Break points saved63%5/8
3/838%Break points converted25%2/8
Head to head
2Simon
1Giraldo
3 meetings- BrisbaneQuarterfinal · 5 Jan 2012HardThis matchGilles SimonSets won: 2Set 1: 7Set 2: 6Santiago GiraldoSets won: 0Set 1: 62Set 2: 4
- BrisbaneRound of 32 · 3 Jan 2011HardSantiago GiraldoSets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6Gilles SimonSets won: 0Set 1: 2Set 2: 3
- SunriseSemifinal · 20 Mar 2010HardGilles SimonSets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6Santiago GiraldoSets won: 0Set 1: 1Set 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.