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Gilles Simon def. Alexei Popyrin
7-5 6-1
Match Information
| Date | Apr 16, 2019* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Monte Carlo Masters |
| Category | Masters 1000 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | R64 |
| Winner | Gilles Simon |
| Score | 7-5 6-1 |
| Loser | Alexei Popyrin |
| Duration | 1h 23m |
| Stat | Gilles Simon | Alexei Popyrin |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 2 | 2 |
| Double faults | 4 | 4 |
| First serve % | 66 | 53 |
| First serve points won % | 70 | 67 |
| Second serve points won % | 42 | 26 |
| Break points saved % | 60 | 33 |
| Break points converted % | 67 | 40 |
| Service points won % | 61 | 47 |
| Return points won % | 53 | 39 |
| Total points won % | 57 | 43 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Gilles Simon | Alexei Popyrin |
|---|---|---|
| Country | FRA | AUS |
| Birth date | Dec 27, 1984 | Aug 5, 1999 |
| Age | 34 | 19 |
| Height | 183 | 196 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 26 | 120 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,385 | 486 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,834 | 1,720 |
| Career W-L | 493–379 | 113–148 |
| Career earnings | $16,045,734 | $9,660,664 |
Path
Gilles Simon's path
No prior matches in this tournament.
Gilles Simon's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 2019 | R32 | Fabio Fognini | (w/o) | L | H2H | Match data |
Alexei Popyrin's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2019 | Q2 | Elias Ymer | 6-3 7-6(2) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Apr 14, 2019 | Q1 | Leonardo Mayer | 7-6(5) 2-6 7-6(2) | W | H2H | Match data |