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Gilles Simon def. Jose Acasuso
4-6 7-6(4) 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Sep 13, 2008* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Bucharest |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | SF |
| Winner | Gilles Simon |
| Score | 4-6 7-6(4) 6-4 |
| Loser | Jose Acasuso |
| Duration | 2h 54m |
| Stat | Gilles Simon | Jose Acasuso |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 6 | 1 |
| Double faults | 3 | 5 |
| First serve % | 55 | 47 |
| First serve points won % | 69 | 69 |
| Second serve points won % | 48 | 46 |
| Break points saved % | 60 | 67 |
| Break points converted % | 33 | 40 |
| Service points won % | 60 | 57 |
| Return points won % | 43 | 40 |
| Total points won % | 52 | 48 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Gilles Simon | Jose Acasuso |
|---|---|---|
| Country | FRA | ARG |
| Birth date | Dec 27, 1984 | Oct 20, 1982 |
| Age | 23 | 25 |
| Height | 183 | 191 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 17 | 51 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,390 | 736 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,921 | 1,747 |
| Career W-L | 493–379 | 181–178 |
| Career earnings | $16,045,734 | $3,642,422 |
Path
Gilles Simon's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2008 | QF | Florent Serra | 6-2 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 12, 2008 | R16 | Albert Montanes | 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 11, 2008 | R32 | Evgeny Korolev | 6-1 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Gilles Simon's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2008 | F | Carlos Moya | 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Jose Acasuso's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2008 | QF | Ivan Navarro | 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 12, 2008 | R16 | Martin Vassallo Arguello | 6-4 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 11, 2008 | R32 | Diego Junqueira | 6-2 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |