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Gael Monfils def. Gilles Simon
4-6 7-6(4) 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Feb 4, 2012* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Montpellier |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | SF |
| Winner | Gael Monfils |
| Score | 4-6 7-6(4) 6-4 |
| Loser | Gilles Simon |
| Duration | 2h 26m |
| Stat | Gael Monfils | Gilles Simon |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 18 | 1 |
| Double faults | 11 | 4 |
| First serve % | 56 | 55 |
| First serve points won % | 75 | 75 |
| Second serve points won % | 41 | 46 |
| Break points saved % | 69 | 60 |
| Break points converted % | 40 | 31 |
| Service points won % | 60 | 62 |
| Return points won % | 38 | 40 |
| Total points won % | 50 | 50 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Gael Monfils | Gilles Simon |
|---|---|---|
| Country | FRA | FRA |
| Birth date | Sep 1, 1986 | Dec 27, 1984 |
| Age | 25 | 27 |
| Height | 193 | 183 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 13 | 12 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,970 | 2,005 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,016 | 1,907 |
| Career W-L | 569–356 | 493–379 |
| Career earnings | $25,007,032 | $16,045,734 |
Path
Gael Monfils's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 4, 2012 | QF | Jarkko Nieminen | 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Feb 3, 2012 | R16 | Michael Russell | 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Gael Monfils's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 5, 2012 | F | Tomas Berdych | 2-6 6-4 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Gilles Simon's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 4, 2012 | QF | Guillaume Rufin | 7-6(5) 6-7(2) 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Feb 3, 2012 | R16 | Flavio Cipolla | 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |