Gilles Simon vs Rafael Nadal, Rome Masters 2014, Round of 32

Masters 1000 · Round of 32 · Clay · Wed 14 May

Final

Gilles Simon

LostRank #46417.506%

Nadal won in 3 sets · 3h 19m

1–2

Set 16–7¹

Set 27–6⁴

Set 32–6

Rafael Nadal

WinnerRank #1731.0394%

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

1.6vs last year

Wind

26 km/h

Moderate

Humidity

65%

Moderate

Temperature

20°C

Mild

Altitude

20 m

Sea level

Historical daily weather

Match stats

3h 19m

7Aces4

1Double faults2

73Service points won66

16Service games played16

10Service games won12

16Return games played16

7/1354%Break points saved60%6/10

4/1040%Break points converted46%6/13

Head to head

1Simon

8Nadal

9 meetings

Clay 0–2Hard 1–6

Rome MastersRound of 32 · 14 May 2014ClayThis match
Rafael Nadal
Sets won: 2Set 1: 7⁷Set 2: 6⁴Set 3: 6
Gilles Simon
Sets won: 1Set 1: 6¹Set 2: 7⁷Set 3: 2
Olympic GamesRound of 16 · 11 Aug 2016Hard
Rafael Nadal
Sets won: 2Set 1: 7⁷Set 2: 6
Gilles Simon
Sets won: 0Set 1: 6⁵Set 2: 3
Indian Wells MastersRound of 16 · 18 Mar 2015Hard
Rafael Nadal
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Gilles Simon
Sets won: 0Set 1: 2Set 2: 4
Monte Carlo MastersSemifinal · 21 Apr 2012Clay
Rafael Nadal
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Gilles Simon
Sets won: 0Set 1: 3Set 2: 4
US OpenRound of 32 · 5 Sept 2010Hard
Rafael Nadal
Sets won: 3Set 1: 6Set 2: 6Set 3: 6
Gilles Simon
Sets won: 0Set 1: 4Set 2: 4Set 3: 2
Australian OpenQuarterfinal · 28 Jan 2009Hard
Rafael Nadal
Sets won: 3Set 1: 6Set 2: 7Set 3: 7
Gilles Simon
Sets won: 0Set 1: 2Set 2: 5Set 3: 5

Match research

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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 Rafael Nadal, Rome Masters 2014, Round of 32

Final score

Venue and conditions

Match stats

Head to head

Match research