QF Cincinnati Open 2009

Novak Djokovic #4 def. Gilles Simon #9

6-4 7-5

Novak Djokovic defeated Gilles Simon 6-4 7-5 in the 2009 Cincinnati Open quarterfinal on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatNovak DjokovicGilles Simon
Aces86
Double faults33
First serve %62.0%57.0%
First serve points won %82.0%70.0%
Second serve points won %50.0%50.0%
Break points saved %67.0%67.0%
Break points converted %33.0%33.0%
Service points won %70.0%62.0%
Return points won %38.0%30.0%
Total points won %54.0%46.0%

Player Comparison

FieldNovak DjokovicGilles Simon
Country SRB FRA
Birth dateMay 22, 1987Dec 27, 1984
Age2224
Height188 cm183 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)49
Ranking points (entering)7,1503,320
Elo (entering)2,1361,901
Current career W-L1,141–231499–383
Current career earnings$194,691,590$16,045,734
Pre-match H2H

Path

Novak Djokovic's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Jeremy Chardy #357-5 6-3WH2HMatch dataAug 21, 2009R16
Ivan Ljubicic #547-6(5) 6-4WH2HMatch dataAug 19, 2009R32

Novak Djokovic's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Rafael Nadal #36-1 6-4WH2HMatch dataAug 22, 2009SF

Gilles Simon's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Nikolay Davydenko #86-7(6) 6-4 6-4WH2HMatch dataAug 21, 2009R16
Igor Andreev #277-6(5) 6-7(6) 6-1WH2HMatch dataAug 19, 2009R32
Wayne Odesnik #856-3 6-2WH2HMatch dataAug 18, 2009R64