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Gilles Simon def. Grigor Dimitrov
6-3 6-3
Match Information
| Date | May 24, 2012* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Nice |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Gilles Simon |
| Score | 6-3 6-3 |
| Loser | Grigor Dimitrov |
| Duration | 1h 20m |
| Stat | Gilles Simon | Grigor Dimitrov |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 3 | 3 |
| Double faults | 1 | 4 |
| First serve % | 57 | 51 |
| First serve points won % | 77 | 57 |
| Second serve points won % | 65 | 55 |
| Break points saved % | 100 | 57 |
| Break points converted % | 43 | 0 |
| Service points won % | 72 | 56 |
| Return points won % | 44 | 28 |
| Total points won % | 56 | 44 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Gilles Simon | Grigor Dimitrov |
|---|---|---|
| Country | FRA | BUL |
| Birth date | Dec 27, 1984 | May 16, 1991 |
| Age | 27 | 21 |
| Height | 183 | 191 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 12 | 95 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 2,615 | 579 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,976 | 1,780 |
| Career W-L | 493–379 | 476–310 |
| Career earnings | $16,045,734 | $31,866,006 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 25, 2012 | QF | Thomaz Bellucci | 7-5 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
Grigor Dimitrov's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 23, 2012 | R32 | Dudi Sela | 7-5 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 21, 2012 | Q3 | Eric Prodon | 4-6 6-1 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 20, 2012 | Q2 | Joao Souza | 6-3 7-6(3) | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 20, 2012 | Q1 | Alexandre Sidorenko | 7-5 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |