Gilles Simon def. Julien Benneteau
7-5 6-2
Gilles Simon defeated Julien Benneteau 7-5 6-2 in the 2008 Casablanca final on clay courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Gilles Simon | Julien Benneteau |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 3 | 3 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 0 | 3 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 66.7% | 68.6% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 85.3% | 60.4% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 52.9% | 40.9% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 50.0% | 50.0% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 74.5% | 54.3% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 50.0% | 50.0% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 45.7% | 25.5% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 57.9% | 42.1% |
Match Serve+This match’s service points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment. | +11.3 | -9.0 |
Match Return+This match’s return points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment. | +9.0 | -11.3 |
* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the ATP 2008 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.
Player Comparison
| Field | Gilles Simon | Julien Benneteau |
|---|---|---|
| Country | FRA | FRA |
| Birth date | Dec 27, 1984 | Dec 20, 1981 |
| Age | 23 | 26 |
| Height | 183 cm | 185 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 36 | 65 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 900 | 570 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,814 | 1,796 |
| Current career W-L | 499–383 | 270–293 |
| Current career earnings | $16,045,734 | $9,556,742 |
Path
Gilles Simon's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jo-Wilfried Tsonga | (w/o) | W | H2H | Match data | May 23, 2008 | SF |
| Marc Gicquel | 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | May 23, 2008 | QF |
| Boris Pashanski | 3-6 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | May 22, 2008 | R16 |
| Florent Serra | 6-2 5-7 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | May 21, 2008 | R32 |
| Gianluca Naso | 6-2 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | May 19, 2008 | Q3 |
| Saad Benkirane | 6-1 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data | May 18, 2008 | Q2 |
Gilles Simon's next match
No later same-event match found for the winner.
Julien Benneteau's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agustin Calleri | 1-6 6-1 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | May 23, 2008 | SF |
| Oscar Hernandez | 6-3 5-2 (ret.) | W | H2H | Match data | May 23, 2008 | QF |
| Pablo Cuevas | 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | May 22, 2008 | R16 |
| Florian Mayer | 2-6 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | May 21, 2008 | R32 |