Gilles Simon def. Vasek Pospisil
6-7(4) 6-3 6-2 6-4
Gilles Simon defeated Vasek Pospisil 6-7(4) 6-3 6-2 6-4 in the 2016 Australian Open first round on hard courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Gilles Simon | Vasek Pospisil |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 2 | 19 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 4 | 6 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 68.1% | 62.3% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 82.3% | 71.6% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 59.5% | 42.9% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 100.0% | 66.7% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 75.0% | 60.8% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 33.3% | 0.0% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 39.2% | 25.0% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 56.1% | 43.9% |
Match Serve+This match’s service points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment. | +11.4 | -2.9 |
Match Return+This match’s return points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment. | +2.9 | -11.4 |
* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the ATP 2016 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.
Player Comparison
| Field | Gilles Simon | Vasek Pospisil |
|---|---|---|
| Country | FRA | CAN |
| Birth date | Dec 27, 1984 | Jun 23, 1990 |
| Age | 31 | 25 |
| Height | 183 cm | 194 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 15 | 39 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 2,145 | 1,075 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,971 | 1,857 |
| Current career W-L | 499–383 | 122–163 |
| Current career earnings | $16,045,734 | $7,228,390 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.