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Novak Djokovic #2 def. Gilles Simon #32

6-3 3-6 7-5

Match Information

Date Apr 19, 2017*
Tournament Monte Carlo Masters
Category Masters 1000
Surface Clay
RoundR32
Winner Novak Djokovic
Score6-3 3-6 7-5
Loser Gilles Simon
StatNovak DjokovicGilles Simon
Aces20
Double faults11
First serve %6156
First serve points won %6360
Second serve points won %5949
Break points saved %1762
Break points converted %3883
Service points won %6155
Return points won %4539
Total points won %5347

Pre-match Comparison

FieldNovak DjokovicGilles Simon
Country SRB FRA
Birth dateMay 22, 1987Dec 27, 1984
Age2932
Height188183
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)232
Ranking points (entering)7,9051,255
Elo (entering)2,3791,913
Career W-L1,122–223493–379
Career earnings$193,469,626$16,045,734
Pre-match H2H
Novak Djokovic 9 2 Gilles Simon

Path

Novak Djokovic's path

No prior matches in this tournament.

Novak Djokovic's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Apr 21, 2017R16 Pablo Carreno Busta 6-2 4-6 6-4WH2HMatch data

Gilles Simon's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Apr 18, 2017R64 Malek Jaziri 6-2 6-2WH2HMatch data