Gilles Simon def. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6-4 7-5

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Antwerp

ATP 250 · Round of 16 · Hard · Wed 16 Oct

Final

Gilles Simon

WinnerFRA · Rank #464

2–0

Set 16–4

Set 27–5

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga

LostFRA · Rank #296

Simon won in 2 sets · 1h 47m

Venue and conditions

At the match

Venue

Lotto Arena

Antwerp, BEL· 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

0.7vs last year

Altitude

7 m

Above sea level

Indoor venue, weather not factored

Sea level

Match stats

1h 47m

Gilles SimonSimonMatch statsJo-Wilfried TsongaTsonga

0Aces8

1Double faults3

45Service points won41

11Service games played11

10Service games won8

11Return games played11

3/4(75%)Break points saved3/6(50%)

3/6(50%)Break points converted1/4(25%)

First- and second-serve breakdown unavailable.

Head to head

5Simon

10Tsonga

15 meetings

Hard 2–10Clay 3–0

AntwerpRound of 16 · 16 Oct 2019HardThis match
Gilles Simon
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 7
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga
Sets won: 0Set 1: 4Set 2: 5
MarseilleRound of 32 · 15 Feb 2022Hard
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Gilles Simon
Sets won: 0Set 1: 2Set 2: 4
MontpellierRound of 16 · 6 Feb 2019Hard
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 7⁷
Gilles Simon
Sets won: 0Set 1: 2Set 2: 6³
MarseilleQuarterfinal · 24 Feb 2017Hard
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Gilles Simon
Sets won: 0Set 1: 4Set 2: 1
MetzFinal · 27 Sept 2015Hard
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga
Sets won: 2Set 1: 7⁷Set 2: 1Set 3: 6
Gilles Simon
Sets won: 1Set 1: 6⁵Set 2: 6Set 3: 2
Australian OpenRound of 32 · 18 Jan 2014Hard
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga
Sets won: 3Set 1: 7⁷Set 2: 6Set 3: 6
Gilles Simon
Sets won: 0Set 1: 6⁵Set 2: 4Set 3: 2

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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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Antwerp

ATP 250 · Round of 16 · Hard · Wed 16 Oct

Final

Gilles Simon

WinnerFRA · Rank #464

2–0

Set 16–4

Set 27–5

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga

LostFRA · Rank #296

Simon won in 2 sets · 1h 47m

Venue and conditions

At the match

Venue

Lotto Arena

Antwerp, BEL· 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

0.7vs last year

Altitude

7 m

Above sea level

Indoor venue, weather not factored

Sea level

Match stats

1h 47m

Gilles SimonSimonMatch statsJo-Wilfried TsongaTsonga

0Aces8

1Double faults3

45Service points won41

11Service games played11

10Service games won8

11Return games played11

3/4(75%)Break points saved3/6(50%)

3/6(50%)Break points converted1/4(25%)

First- and second-serve breakdown unavailable.

Head to head

5Simon

10Tsonga

15 meetings

Hard 2–10Clay 3–0

AntwerpRound of 16 · 16 Oct 2019HardThis match
Gilles Simon
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 7
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga
Sets won: 0Set 1: 4Set 2: 5
MarseilleRound of 32 · 15 Feb 2022Hard
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Gilles Simon
Sets won: 0Set 1: 2Set 2: 4
MontpellierRound of 16 · 6 Feb 2019Hard
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 7⁷
Gilles Simon
Sets won: 0Set 1: 2Set 2: 6³
MarseilleQuarterfinal · 24 Feb 2017Hard
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Gilles Simon
Sets won: 0Set 1: 4Set 2: 1
MetzFinal · 27 Sept 2015Hard
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga
Sets won: 2Set 1: 7⁷Set 2: 1Set 3: 6
Gilles Simon
Sets won: 1Set 1: 6⁵Set 2: 6Set 3: 2
Australian OpenRound of 32 · 18 Jan 2014Hard
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga
Sets won: 3Set 1: 7⁷Set 2: 6Set 3: 6
Gilles Simon
Sets won: 0Set 1: 6⁵Set 2: 4Set 3: 2

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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Final score

Venue and conditions

Match stats

Head to head

Match research

Final score

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Match stats

Head to head

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