Marc Gicquel vs Gilles Simon, Montpellier 2014, Round of 16

ATP 250 · Round of 16 · Hard · Thu 6 Feb

Final

Marc Gicquel

WinnerRank #8574.2223%Upset

Gicquel won in 2 sets · 1h 29m

2–0

Set 17–6⁴

Set 26–3

Gilles Simon

LostRank #4641.2777%

Venue

Sud de France Arena

Pérols, FRA· Hard

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

Fast

1.6vs last year

Altitude

7 m

Above sea level

Indoor venue, weather not factored

Sea level

Match stats

1h 29m

6Aces3

2Double faults3

41Service points won44

11Service games played10

8Service games won6

10Return games played11

2/540%Break points saved43%3/7

4/757%Break points converted60%3/5

Head to head

5Gicquel

4Simon

9 meetings

Hard 5–1Clay 0–3

MontpellierRound of 16 · 6 Feb 2014HardThis match
Marc Gicquel
Sets won: 2Set 1: 7⁷Set 2: 6
Gilles Simon
Sets won: 0Set 1: 6⁴Set 2: 3
CasablancaQuarterfinal · 22 May 2008Clay
Gilles Simon
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Marc Gicquel
Sets won: 0Set 1: 3Set 2: 2
Hamburg MastersRound of 64 · 14 May 2007Clay
Gilles Simon
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Marc Gicquel
Sets won: 0Set 1: 1Set 2: 0
Grenoble ChallengerRound of 16 · 28 Sept 2005Hard
Marc Gicquel
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 7
Gilles Simon
Sets won: 0Set 1: 4Set 2: 5
Orleans ChallengerRound of 16 · 14 Sept 2005Hard
Marc Gicquel
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 3Set 3: 6
Gilles Simon
Sets won: 1Set 1: 2Set 2: 6Set 3: 1
Besancon ChallengerRound of 32 · 14 Feb 2005Hard
Gilles Simon
Sets won: 2Set 1: 7Set 2: 6
Marc Gicquel
Sets won: 0Set 1: 5Set 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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Marc Gicquel vs Gilles Simon, Montpellier 2014, Round of 16

Final score

Venue and conditions

Match stats

Head to head

Match research