R16 Marseille 2008

Gilles Simon #30 def. Novak Djokovic #3

6-2 6-7(6) 6-3

Gilles Simon defeated Novak Djokovic 6-2 6-7(6) 6-3 in the 2008 Marseille round of 16 on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatGilles SimonNovak Djokovic
Aces85
Double faults33
First serve %56.0%64.0%
First serve points won %72.0%77.0%
Second serve points won %68.0%48.0%
Break points saved %100.0%40.0%
Break points converted %60.0%0.0%
Service points won %70.0%67.0%
Return points won %33.0%30.0%
Total points won %54.0%46.0%

Player Comparison

FieldGilles SimonNovak Djokovic
Country FRA SRB
Birth dateDec 27, 1984May 22, 1987
Age2320
Height183 cm188 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)303
Ranking points (entering)1,0255,165
Elo (entering)1,7932,164
Current career W-L499–3831,141–231
Current career earnings$16,045,734$194,691,590
Pre-match H2H
Gilles Simon #30 0 0 Novak Djokovic #3

Path

Gilles Simon's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
David Guez #1736-2 6-4WH2HMatch dataFeb 14, 2008R32

Gilles Simon's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Paul-Henri Mathieu #213-6 4-6LH2HMatch dataFeb 16, 2008QF

Novak Djokovic's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Ivan Dodig #2966-1 6-4WH2HMatch dataFeb 14, 2008R32