Gilles Simon def. Takao Suzuki
6-3 6-4
Gilles Simon defeated Takao Suzuki 6-3 6-4 in the 2009 Japan Open first round on hard courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Gilles Simon | Takao Suzuki |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 9 | 4 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 1 | 2 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 56.7% | 60.9% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 79.4% | 57.1% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 65.4% | 72.2% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 100.0% | 0.0% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 73.3% | 63.0% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 100.0% | 0.0% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 37.0% | 26.7% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 57.5% | 42.5% |
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. | +9.9 | -0.4 |
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. | +0.4 | -9.9 |
* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the ATP 2009 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.
Player Comparison
| Field | Gilles Simon | Takao Suzuki |
|---|---|---|
| Country | FRA | JPN |
| Birth date | Dec 27, 1984 | Sep 20, 1976 |
| Age | 24 | 33 |
| Height | 183 cm | 175 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 10 | 355 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 3,250 | 116 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,938 | 1,544 |
| Current career W-L | 499–383 | 23–34 |
| Current career earnings | $16,045,734 | $729,355 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.