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Gilles Simon def. Julien Benneteau
6-2 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Feb 21, 2009* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Marseille |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Gilles Simon |
| Score | 6-2 6-4 |
| Loser | Julien Benneteau |
| Duration | 1h 20m |
| Stat | Gilles Simon | Julien Benneteau |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 4 | 6 |
| Double faults | 1 | 5 |
| First serve % | 48 | 56 |
| First serve points won % | 89 | 69 |
| Second serve points won % | 57 | 32 |
| Break points saved % | 100 | 70 |
| Break points converted % | 30 | 0 |
| Service points won % | 72 | 53 |
| Return points won % | 47 | 28 |
| Total points won % | 59 | 41 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Gilles Simon | Julien Benneteau |
|---|---|---|
| Country | FRA | FRA |
| Birth date | Dec 27, 1984 | Dec 20, 1981 |
| Age | 24 | 27 |
| Height | 183 | 185 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 8 | 45 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 4,015 | 1,428 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,003 | 1,819 |
| Career W-L | 493–379 | 269–292 |
| Career earnings | $16,045,734 | $9,556,742 |
Path
Gilles Simon's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 2009 | R16 | Rainer Schuettler | 6-4 4-6 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Feb 19, 2009 | R32 | Grigor Dimitrov | 4-6 6-3 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
Gilles Simon's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 2009 | SF | Michael Llodra | 6-7(5) 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Julien Benneteau's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 2009 | R16 | George Bastl | 6-1 2-6 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Feb 19, 2009 | R32 | Fabrice Santoro | 4-6 6-4 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |