David Ferrer vs Gilles Simon, Rome Masters 2012, Round of 16

Masters 1000 · Round of 16 · Clay · Thu 17 May

Final

David Ferrer

WinnerRank #2241.1883%

Ferrer won in 2 sets · 1h 38m

2–0

Set 16–0

Set 27–6⁵

Gilles Simon

LostRank #4645.7317%

Venue

Foro Italico

Rome, ITA· 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

Slow

1.3vs last year

Wind

23 km/h

Moderate

Humidity

46%

Comfortable

Temperature

21°C

Mild

Altitude

20 m

Sea level

Historical daily weather

Match stats

1h 38m

0Aces3

1Double faults3

36Service points won26

9Service games played9

7Service games won4

9Return games played9

2/450%Break points saved29%2/7

5/771%Break points converted50%2/4

Head to head

7Ferrer

2Simon

9 meetings

Clay 4–0Hard 3–2

Rome MastersRound of 16 · 17 May 2012ClayThis match
David Ferrer
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 7⁷
Gilles Simon
Sets won: 0Set 1: 0Set 2: 6⁵
Monte Carlo MastersRound of 16 · 16 Apr 2015Clay
David Ferrer
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6³Set 3: 6
Gilles Simon
Sets won: 1Set 1: 2Set 2: 7⁷Set 3: 1
Miami MastersRound of 16 · 31 Mar 2015Hard
David Ferrer
Sets won: 2Set 1: 7⁷Set 2: 6
Gilles Simon
Sets won: 0Set 1: 6⁵Set 2: 0
Australian OpenRound of 32 · 24 Jan 2015Hard
David Ferrer
Sets won: 3Set 1: 6Set 2: 7Set 3: 5Set 4: 7⁷
Gilles Simon
Sets won: 1Set 1: 2Set 2: 5Set 3: 7Set 4: 6⁴
US OpenRound of 32 · 31 Aug 2014Hard
Gilles Simon
Sets won: 3Set 1: 6Set 2: 3Set 3: 6Set 4: 6
David Ferrer
Sets won: 1Set 1: 3Set 2: 6Set 3: 1Set 4: 3
Paris MastersRound of 16 · 31 Oct 2013Hard
David Ferrer
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Gilles Simon
Sets won: 0Set 1: 2Set 2: 3

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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David Ferrer vs Gilles Simon, Rome Masters 2012, Round of 16

Final score

Venue and conditions

Match stats

Head to head

Match research