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Gilles Simon def. Yen-Hsun Lu
5-7 6-4 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Mar 15, 2009* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Indian Wells Masters |
| Category | Masters 1000 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R64 |
| Winner | Gilles Simon |
| Score | 5-7 6-4 6-4 |
| Loser | Yen-Hsun Lu |
| Duration | 2h 16m |
| Stat | Gilles Simon | Yen-Hsun Lu |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 3 | 1 |
| Double faults | 5 | 8 |
| First serve % | 54 | 62 |
| First serve points won % | 80 | 75 |
| Second serve points won % | 57 | 47 |
| Break points saved % | 60 | 50 |
| Break points converted % | 50 | 40 |
| Service points won % | 69 | 64 |
| Return points won % | 36 | 31 |
| Total points won % | 52 | 48 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Gilles Simon | Yen-Hsun Lu |
|---|---|---|
| Country | FRA | TPE |
| Birth date | Dec 27, 1984 | — |
| Age | 24 | — |
| Height | 183 | 180 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 8 | 61 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 3,925 | 1,158 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,988 | 1,660 |
| Career W-L | 493–379 | 143–222 |
| Career earnings | $16,045,734 | $5,179,843 |
Path
Gilles Simon's path
No prior matches in this tournament.
Gilles Simon's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 2009 | R32 | Ivan Ljubicic | 3-6 6-7(3) | L | H2H | Match data |
Yen-Hsun Lu's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2009 | R128 | Michael Lammer | 7-5 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |