Fernando Verdasco vs Gilles Simon, Paris Masters 2014, Round of 32
Final score
Final
Verdasco won in 3 sets · 1h 53m
2–1
Set 16–3
Set 23–6
Set 36–4
Venue and conditions
Accor ArenaParis, FRA
Indoor hardCourt speed2.0 vs last year102.4Average
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 worksAltitude48 mSea level
Match stats
1h 53m3Aces4
3Double faults2
47Service points won57
14Service games played14
11Service games won10
14Return games played14
1/425%Break points saved56%5/9
4/944%Break points converted75%3/4
Head to head
3Verdasco
2Simon
5 meetingsHard 2–1Grass 1–0Clay 0–1
- Paris MastersRound of 32 · 28 Oct 2014HardThis matchFernando VerdascoSets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 3Set 3: 6Gilles SimonSets won: 1Set 1: 3Set 2: 6Set 3: 4
- ValenciaRound of 16 · 3 Nov 2010HardGilles SimonSets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6Fernando VerdascoSets won: 0Set 1: 1Set 2: 3
- NottinghamQuarterfinal · 19 Jun 2008GrassFernando VerdascoSets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 2Set 3: 6Gilles SimonSets won: 1Set 1: 3Set 2: 6Set 3: 3
- US OpenRound of 64 · 30 Aug 2007HardFernando VerdascoSets won: 3Set 1: 6Set 2: 6Set 3: 6Gilles SimonSets won: 0Set 1: 0Set 2: 4Set 3: 3
- ValenciaSemifinal · 15 Apr 2006ClayGilles SimonSets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 7Fernando VerdascoSets won: 0Set 1: 2Set 2: 65
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.