Gilles Simon #12 def. Julien Benneteau #51

7-6(5) 6-3

Gilles Simon defeated Julien Benneteau 7-6(5) 6-3 in the 2009 Montpellier Open quarterfinal on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatGilles SimonJulien Benneteau
Aces64
Double faults01
First serve %66.0%61.0%
First serve points won %94.0%78.0%
Second serve points won %67.0%48.0%
Break points saved %33.0%
Break points converted %67.0%
Service points won %85.0%66.0%
Return points won %34.0%15.0%
Total points won %55.0%45.0%

Player Comparison

FieldGilles SimonJulien Benneteau
Country FRA FRA
Birth dateDec 27, 1984Dec 20, 1981
Age2427
Height183 cm185 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)1251
Ranking points (entering)2,655854
Elo (entering)1,9531,788
Current career W-L499–383270–293
Current career earnings$16,045,734$9,556,742
Pre-match H2H
Gilles Simon #12 2 1 Julien Benneteau #51

Path

Gilles Simon's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
David Guez #2046-1 6-2WH2HMatch dataOct 30, 2009R16
Simone Bolelli #727-6(5) 7-6(5)WH2HMatch dataOct 29, 2009R32

Gilles Simon's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Michael Llodra #1077-6(4) 3-6 6-7(1)LH2HMatch dataOct 31, 2009SF

Julien Benneteau's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Kevin Anderson #1237-5 6-2WH2HMatch dataOct 30, 2009R16
Alberto Martin #1177-6(1) 6-1WH2HMatch dataOct 29, 2009R32