R16 Japan Open 2016

Gael Monfils #8 def. Gilles Simon #30

6-1 6-4

Gael Monfils defeated Gilles Simon 6-1 6-4 in the 2016 Japan Open second round on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatGael MonfilsGilles Simon
Aces70
Double faults33
First serve %62.0%72.0%
First serve points won %79.0%58.0%
Second serve points won %45.0%29.0%
Break points saved %50.0%43.0%
Break points converted %57.0%50.0%
Service points won %66.0%50.0%
Return points won %50.0%34.0%
Total points won %58.0%42.0%

Player Comparison

FieldGael MonfilsGilles Simon
Country FRA FRA
Birth dateSep 1, 1986Dec 27, 1984
Age3031
Height193 cm183 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)830
Ranking points (entering)3,5451,360
Elo (entering)2,1541,881
Current career W-L577–363499–383
Current career earnings$25,067,477$16,045,734
Pre-match H2H
Gael Monfils #8 1 6 Gilles Simon #30

Path

Gael Monfils's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Yuichi Sugita #926-3 6-1WH2HMatch dataOct 6, 2016R32

Gael Monfils's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Ivo Karlovic #217-6(6) 7-6(6)WH2HMatch dataOct 8, 2016QF

Gilles Simon's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Philipp Kohlschreiber #317-5 4-6 6-0WH2HMatch dataOct 6, 2016R32