R32 Australian Open 2008

Rafael Nadal #2 def. Gilles Simon #33

7-5 6-2 6-3

Rafael Nadal defeated Gilles Simon 7-5 6-2 6-3 in the 2008 Australian Open third round on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatRafael NadalGilles Simon
Aces75
Double faults10
First serve %59.0%61.0%
First serve points won %75.0%63.0%
Second serve points won %63.0%43.0%
Break points saved %83.0%65.0%
Break points converted %35.0%17.0%
Service points won %70.0%55.0%
Return points won %45.0%30.0%
Total points won %56.0%44.0%

Player Comparison

FieldRafael NadalGilles Simon
Country ESP FRA
Birth dateJun 3, 1986Dec 27, 1984
Age2123
Height185 cm183 cm
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)233
Ranking points (entering)5,780955
Elo (entering)2,1421,794
Current career W-L1,056–228499–383
Current career earnings$134,946,100$16,045,734
Pre-match H2H
Rafael Nadal #2 1 0 Gilles Simon #33

Path

Rafael Nadal's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Florent Serra #886-0 6-2 6-2WH2HMatch dataJan 17, 2008R64
Viktor Troicki #1267-6(3) 7-5 6-1WH2HMatch dataJan 16, 2008R128

Rafael Nadal's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Paul-Henri Mathieu #256-4 3-0 (ret.)WH2HMatch dataJan 22, 2008R16

Gilles Simon's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Rainer Schuettler #926-2 6-2 6-1WH2HMatch dataJan 17, 2008R64
Bobby Reynolds #1134-6 6-4 6-2 6-7(3) 6-4WH2HMatch dataJan 16, 2008R128