F Valencia 2006

Nicolas Almagro #77 def. Gilles Simon #86

6-2 6-3

Nicolas Almagro defeated Gilles Simon 6-2 6-3 in the 2006 Valencia final on clay courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatNicolas AlmagroGilles Simon
Aces72
Double faults01
First serve %65.0%39.0%
First serve points won %74.0%56.0%
Second serve points won %52.0%46.0%
Break points saved %100.0%60.0%
Break points converted %40.0%0.0%
Service points won %67.0%50.0%
Return points won %50.0%33.0%
Total points won %58.0%42.0%

Player Comparison

FieldNicolas AlmagroGilles Simon
Country ESP FRA
Birth dateAug 21, 1985Dec 27, 1984
Age2021
Height183 cm183 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)7786
Ranking points (entering)497455
Elo (entering)1,6791,720
Current career W-L388–274499–383
Current career earnings$10,752,234$16,045,734
Pre-match H2H
Nicolas Almagro #77 0 0 Gilles Simon #86

Path

Nicolas Almagro's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Marat Safin #506-2 2-6 6-4WH2HMatch dataApr 15, 2006SF
Filippo Volandri #336-4 6-1WH2HMatch dataApr 15, 2006QF
Bjorn Phau #716-2 6-1WH2HMatch dataApr 14, 2006R16
Juan Carlos Ferrero #156-7(3) 6-4 6-4WH2HMatch dataApr 13, 2006R32

Nicolas Almagro's next match

No later same-event match found for the winner.

Gilles Simon's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Fernando Verdasco #346-2 7-6(5)WH2HMatch dataApr 15, 2006SF
Andreas Seppi #547-6(2) 7-6(4)WH2HMatch dataApr 15, 2006QF
Davide Sanguinetti #523-6 7-5 6-3WH2HMatch dataApr 14, 2006R16
Robin Vik #696-3 6-2WH2HMatch dataApr 13, 2006R32