R16 Japan Open 2009

Mikhail Youzhny #49 def. Gilles Simon #10

7-6(5) 6-7(5) 6-4

Mikhail Youzhny defeated Gilles Simon 7-6(5) 6-7(5) 6-4 in the 2009 Japan Open second round on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatMikhail YouzhnyGilles Simon
Aces88
Double faults13
First serve %70.0%60.0%
First serve points won %80.0%77.0%
Second serve points won %47.0%49.0%
Break points saved %0.0%80.0%
Break points converted %20.0%100.0%
Service points won %70.0%66.0%
Return points won %34.0%30.0%
Total points won %51.0%49.0%

Player Comparison

FieldMikhail YouzhnyGilles Simon
Country RUS FRA
Birth dateJun 25, 1982Dec 27, 1984
Age2724
Height183 cm183 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)4910
Ranking points (entering)9103,250
Elo (entering)1,8371,941
Current career W-L482–408499–383
Current career earnings$14,264,450$16,045,734
Pre-match H2H
Mikhail Youzhny #49 3 0 Gilles Simon #10

Path

Mikhail Youzhny's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Thomaz Bellucci #566-2 6-3WH2HMatch dataOct 8, 2009R32

Mikhail Youzhny's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Tomas Berdych #216-2 7-6(6)WH2HMatch dataOct 10, 2009QF

Gilles Simon's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Takao Suzuki #3556-3 6-4WH2HMatch dataOct 8, 2009R32