Gilles Simon vs Robin Soderling, Marseille 2007, Semifinal

ATP Intl Series · Semifinal · Hard · Sat 17 Feb

Final

Gilles Simon

WinnerRank #464

2–0

Set 16–2

Set 27–6²

Robin Soderling

LostRank #195

Simon won in 2 sets · 1h 17m

Venue and conditions

At the match

Venue

Palais des Sports de Marseille

Marseille, 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

1.1vs last year

Altitude

16 m

Above sea level

Indoor venue, weather not factored

Sea level

Match stats

1h 17m

Gilles SimonSimonMatch statsRobin SoderlingSoderling

5Aces4

1Double faults0

36Service points won32

10Service games played10

7Service games won5

10Return games played10

2/5(40%)Break points saved3/8(38%)

5/8(63%)Break points converted3/5(60%)

First- and second-serve breakdown unavailable.

Head to head

2Simon

6Soderling

8 meetings

Hard 2–2Clay 0–2Carpet 0–2

MarseilleSemifinal · 17 Feb 2007HardThis match
Gilles Simon
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 7⁷
Robin Soderling
Sets won: 0Set 1: 2Set 2: 6²
Roland GarrosRound of 16 · 30 May 2011Clay
Robin Soderling
Sets won: 3Set 1: 6Set 2: 6Set 3: 7⁷
Gilles Simon
Sets won: 0Set 1: 2Set 2: 3Set 3: 6⁵
Paris MastersRound of 32 · 10 Nov 2010Hard
Robin Soderling
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Gilles Simon
Sets won: 0Set 1: 4Set 2: 0
DusseldorfRound robin · 2009Clay
Robin Soderling
Sets won: 2Set 1: 4Set 2: 6Set 3: 6
Gilles Simon
Sets won: 1Set 1: 6Set 2: 2Set 3: 0
LyonSemifinal · 25 Oct 2008Carpet
Robin Soderling
Sets won: 2Set 1: 5Set 2: 6Set 3: 6
Gilles Simon
Sets won: 1Set 1: 7Set 2: 3Set 3: 3
RotterdamSemifinal · 23 Feb 2008Hard
Robin Soderling
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Gilles Simon
Sets won: 0Set 1: 2Set 2: 1

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 Robin Soderling, Marseille 2007, Semifinal

ATP Intl Series · Semifinal · Hard · Sat 17 Feb

Final

Gilles Simon

WinnerRank #464

2–0

Set 16–2

Set 27–6²

Robin Soderling

LostRank #195

Simon won in 2 sets · 1h 17m

Venue and conditions

At the match

Venue

Palais des Sports de Marseille

Marseille, 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

1.1vs last year

Altitude

16 m

Above sea level

Indoor venue, weather not factored

Sea level

Match stats

1h 17m

Gilles SimonSimonMatch statsRobin SoderlingSoderling

5Aces4

1Double faults0

36Service points won32

10Service games played10

7Service games won5

10Return games played10

2/5(40%)Break points saved3/8(38%)

5/8(63%)Break points converted3/5(60%)

First- and second-serve breakdown unavailable.

Head to head

2Simon

6Soderling

8 meetings

Hard 2–2Clay 0–2Carpet 0–2

MarseilleSemifinal · 17 Feb 2007HardThis match
Gilles Simon
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 7⁷
Robin Soderling
Sets won: 0Set 1: 2Set 2: 6²
Roland GarrosRound of 16 · 30 May 2011Clay
Robin Soderling
Sets won: 3Set 1: 6Set 2: 6Set 3: 7⁷
Gilles Simon
Sets won: 0Set 1: 2Set 2: 3Set 3: 6⁵
Paris MastersRound of 32 · 10 Nov 2010Hard
Robin Soderling
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Gilles Simon
Sets won: 0Set 1: 4Set 2: 0
DusseldorfRound robin · 2009Clay
Robin Soderling
Sets won: 2Set 1: 4Set 2: 6Set 3: 6
Gilles Simon
Sets won: 1Set 1: 6Set 2: 2Set 3: 0
LyonSemifinal · 25 Oct 2008Carpet
Robin Soderling
Sets won: 2Set 1: 5Set 2: 6Set 3: 6
Gilles Simon
Sets won: 1Set 1: 7Set 2: 3Set 3: 3
RotterdamSemifinal · 23 Feb 2008Hard
Robin Soderling
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Gilles Simon
Sets won: 0Set 1: 2Set 2: 1

Match research

Pro

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 Robin Soderling, Marseille 2007, Semifinal

Final score

Venue and conditions

Match stats

Head to head

Match research

Gilles Simon vs Robin Soderling, Marseille 2007, Semifinal

Final score

Venue and conditions

Match stats

Head to head

Match research