Gilles Simon vs Grigor Dimitrov, Nice 2012, Round of 16

ATP 250 · Round of 16 · Clay · Wed 23 May

Final

Gilles Simon

WinnerRank #4641.3871%

Simon won in 2 sets · 1h 20m

2–0

Set 16–3

Set 26–3

Grigor Dimitrov

LostRank #1233.3129%

Venue

Nice Lawn Tennis Club

Nice, FRA· 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

0.9vs last year

Wind

10 km/h

Light

Humidity

80%

Humid

Temperature

22°C

Warm

Altitude

36 m

Sea level

Historical daily weather

Match stats

1h 20m

3Aces3

1Double faults4

38Service points won38

9Service games played9

9Service games won6

9Return games played9

2/2100%Break points saved57%4/7

3/743%Break points converted0%0/2

Head to head

5Simon

4Dimitrov

9 meetings

Clay 2–1Hard 1–2Grass 2–1

NiceRound of 16 · 23 May 2012ClayThis match
Gilles Simon
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Grigor Dimitrov
Sets won: 0Set 1: 3Set 2: 3
BarcelonaRound of 32 · 25 Apr 2018Clay
Grigor Dimitrov
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Gilles Simon
Sets won: 0Set 1: 2Set 2: 1
Cincinnati MastersRound of 64 · 15 Aug 2016Hard
Grigor Dimitrov
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Gilles Simon
Sets won: 0Set 1: 1Set 2: 3
WimbledonRound of 64 · 30 Jun 2016Grass
Grigor Dimitrov
Sets won: 3Set 1: 6Set 2: 7⁷Set 3: 4Set 4: 6
Gilles Simon
Sets won: 1Set 1: 3Set 2: 6¹Set 3: 6Set 4: 4
Monte Carlo MastersRound of 32 · 12 Apr 2016Clay
Gilles Simon
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Grigor Dimitrov
Sets won: 0Set 1: 4Set 2: 3
BrisbaneRound of 32 · 4 Jan 2016Hard
Grigor Dimitrov
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 7¹²
Gilles Simon
Sets won: 0Set 1: 3Set 2: 6¹⁰

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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Gilles Simon vs Grigor Dimitrov, Nice 2012, Round of 16

Final score

Venue and conditions

Match stats

Head to head

Match research