Gilles Simon #27 def. Jozef Kovalik #120

6-4 6-1

Gilles Simon defeated Jozef Kovalik 6-4 6-1 in the 2019 Grand Prix Hassan II first round on clay courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatGilles SimonJozef Kovalik
Aces20
Double faults11
First serve %57.0%54.0%
First serve points won %71.0%67.0%
Second serve points won %65.0%48.0%
Break points saved %100.0%40.0%
Break points converted %60.0%0.0%
Service points won %69.0%58.0%
Return points won %42.0%31.0%
Total points won %57.0%43.0%

Player Comparison

FieldGilles SimonJozef Kovalik
Country FRA SVK
Birth dateDec 27, 1984Nov 4, 1992
Age3426
Height183 cm183 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)27120
Ranking points (entering)1,340476
Elo (entering)1,8401,640
Current career W-L499–38326–46
Current career earnings$16,045,734$2,294,990
Pre-match H2H
Gilles Simon #27 0 0 Jozef Kovalik #120

No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.