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Albert Montanes #35 def. Gilles Simon #8

5-7 6-4 7-6(4)

Match Information

Date May 8, 2009*
Tournament Estoril
Category ATP 250
Surface Clay
RoundQF
Winner Albert Montanes
Score5-7 6-4 7-6(4)
Loser Gilles Simon
Duration2h 58m
StatAlbert MontanesGilles Simon
Aces32
Double faults42
First serve %4851
First serve points won %6959
Second serve points won %4652
Break points saved %4060
Break points converted %4060
Service points won %5755
Return points won %4543
Total points won %5149

Pre-match Comparison

FieldAlbert MontanesGilles Simon
Country ESP FRA
Birth dateNov 26, 1980Dec 27, 1984
Age2824
Height175183
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)358
Ranking points (entering)1,5043,750
Elo (entering)1,7261,937
Career W-L257–287493–379
Career earnings$5,866,340$16,045,734
Pre-match H2H
Albert Montanes 0 2 Gilles Simon

Path

Albert Montanes's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
May 7, 2009R16 Simon Greul 6-2 6-2WH2HMatch data
May 6, 2009R32 Ryan Sweeting 6-1 7-6(4)WH2HMatch data

Albert Montanes's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
May 8, 2009SF Paul Capdeville 6-3 6-4WH2HMatch data

Gilles Simon's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
May 7, 2009R16 Fabio Fognini 6-0 7-5WH2HMatch data
May 6, 2009R32 Robert Kendrick 6-3 7-6(7)WH2HMatch data