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Gilles Simon #18 def. Jurgen Melzer #35

6-4 6-2

Match Information

Date Oct 9, 2012*
Tournament Shanghai Masters
Category Masters 1000
Surface Hard
RoundR64
Winner Gilles Simon
Score6-4 6-2
Loser Jurgen Melzer
Duration1h 22m
StatGilles SimonJurgen Melzer
Aces23
Double faults35
First serve %4862
First serve points won %7266
Second serve points won %5943
Break points saved %10057
Break points converted %430
Service points won %6657
Return points won %4334
Total points won %5446

Pre-match Comparison

FieldGilles SimonJurgen Melzer
Country FRA AUT
Birth dateDec 27, 1984May 22, 1981
Age2731
Height183183
HandednessRight-HandedLeft-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)1835
Ranking points (entering)1,8601,067
Elo (entering)1,9291,752
Career W-L493–379326–303
Career earnings$16,045,734$10,739,212
Pre-match H2H
Gilles Simon 3 1 Jurgen Melzer

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