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Gilles Simon def. Radu Albot
6-3 6-1
Match Information
| Date | Sep 22, 2018* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Metz |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | SF |
| Winner | Gilles Simon |
| Score | 6-3 6-1 |
| Loser | Radu Albot |
| Duration | 1h 18m |
| Stat | Gilles Simon | Radu Albot |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 3 | 1 |
| Double faults | 0 | 1 |
| First serve % | 65 | 62 |
| First serve points won % | 80 | 59 |
| Second serve points won % | 69 | 38 |
| Break points saved % | — | 60 |
| Break points converted % | 40 | — |
| Service points won % | 76 | 51 |
| Return points won % | 49 | 24 |
| Total points won % | 61 | 39 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Gilles Simon | Radu Albot |
|---|---|---|
| Country | FRA | MDA |
| Birth date | Dec 27, 1984 | Nov 11, 1989 |
| Age | 33 | 28 |
| Height | 183 | 175 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 39 | 107 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,115 | 493 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,835 | 1,725 |
| Career W-L | 493–379 | 89–139 |
| Career earnings | $16,045,734 | $5,609,200 |
Path
Gilles Simon's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2018 | QF | Richard Gasquet | 7-6(4) 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 21, 2018 | R16 | Filip Krajinovic | 4-6 7-5 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 20, 2018 | R32 | Jiri Vesely | 7-5 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Gilles Simon's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2018 | F | Matthias Bachinger | 7-6(2) 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Radu Albot's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2018 | QF | Ricardas Berankis | 7-6(4) 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 21, 2018 | R16 | Marton Fucsovics | 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 20, 2018 | R32 | Pierre-Hugues Herbert | 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |