SF Tiriac Open 2008

Gilles Simon #17 def. Jose Acasuso #51

4-6 7-6(4) 6-4

Gilles Simon defeated Jose Acasuso 4-6 7-6(4) 6-4 in the 2008 Tiriac Open semifinal on clay courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatGilles SimonJose Acasuso
Aces61
Double faults35
First serve %55.0%47.0%
First serve points won %69.0%69.0%
Second serve points won %48.0%46.0%
Break points saved %60.0%67.0%
Break points converted %33.0%40.0%
Service points won %60.0%57.0%
Return points won %43.0%40.0%
Total points won %52.0%48.0%

Player Comparison

FieldGilles SimonJose Acasuso
Country FRA ARG
Birth dateDec 27, 1984Oct 20, 1982
Age2325
Height183 cm191 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)1751
Ranking points (entering)1,390736
Elo (entering)1,9231,747
Current career W-L499–383181–178
Current career earnings$16,045,734$3,642,422
Pre-match H2H
Gilles Simon #17 3 0 Jose Acasuso #51

Path

Gilles Simon's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Florent Serra #696-2 6-3WH2HMatch dataSep 13, 2008QF
Albert Montanes #566-3 6-4WH2HMatch dataSep 12, 2008R16
Evgeny Korolev #826-1 6-2WH2HMatch dataSep 11, 2008R32

Gilles Simon's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Carlos Moya #616-3 6-4WH2HMatch dataSep 14, 2008F

Jose Acasuso's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Ivan Navarro #716-4 6-4WH2HMatch dataSep 13, 2008QF
Martin Vassallo Arguello #1126-4 7-5WH2HMatch dataSep 12, 2008R16
Diego Junqueira #956-2 6-4WH2HMatch dataSep 11, 2008R32