James Blake #8 def. Gilles Simon #14

6-4 6-3

James Blake defeated Gilles Simon 6-4 6-3 in the 2008 Cincinnati Open second round on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatJames BlakeGilles Simon
Aces51
Double faults40
First serve %5976
First serve points won %8852
Second serve points won %4571
Break points saved %5050
Break points converted %5050
Service points won %7057
Return points won %4330
Total points won %5644

Player Comparison

FieldJames BlakeGilles Simon
Country USA FRA
Birth dateDec 28, 1979Dec 27, 1984
Age2823
Height185 cm183 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)814
Ranking points (entering)1,9801,390
Elo (entering)1,8511,906
Current career W-L349–237499–383
Current career earnings$7,981,882$16,045,734
Pre-match H2H
James Blake #8 0 0 Gilles Simon #14

Path

James Blake's path

No prior matches in this tournament.

James Blake's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Ernests Gulbis #534-6 6-1 3-6LH2HMatch dataAug 1, 2008R16

Gilles Simon's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Rajeev Ram #2007-6(5) 6-4WH2HMatch dataJul 30, 2008R64