Gilles Simon #10 def. Jurgen Melzer #44

6-4 7-6(3)

Gilles Simon defeated Jurgen Melzer 6-4 7-6(3) in the 2009 Bangkok semifinal on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatGilles SimonJurgen Melzer
Aces83
Double faults13
First serve %5662
First serve points won %7667
Second serve points won %6747
Break points saved %7550
Break points converted %5025
Service points won %7259
Return points won %4128
Total points won %5545

Player Comparison

FieldGilles SimonJurgen Melzer
Country FRA AUT
Birth dateDec 27, 1984May 22, 1981
Age2428
Height183 cm183 cm
HandednessRight-HandedLeft-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)1044
Ranking points (entering)3,0901,020
Elo (entering)1,9131,861
Current career W-L499–383331–307
Current career earnings$16,045,734$10,739,212
Pre-match H2H
Gilles Simon #10 0 1 Jurgen Melzer #44

Path

Gilles Simon's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Evgeny Korolev #664-6 6-3 6-4WH2HMatch dataOct 3, 2009QF
Kevin Kim #1056-2 6-2WH2HMatch dataOct 2, 2009R16

Gilles Simon's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Viktor Troicki #327-5 6-3WH2HMatch dataOct 4, 2009F

Jurgen Melzer's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Andreas Beck #426-4 6-2WH2HMatch dataOct 3, 2009QF
Marsel Ilhan #1746-4 6-2WH2HMatch dataOct 2, 2009R16
Marcos Daniel #906-3 6-2WH2HMatch dataOct 1, 2009R32