QF Marseille 2008

Paul-Henri Mathieu #21 def. Gilles Simon #30

6-3 6-4

Paul-Henri Mathieu defeated Gilles Simon 6-3 6-4 in the 2008 Marseille quarterfinal on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatPaul-Henri MathieuGilles Simon
Aces84
Double faults22
First serve %64.0%62.0%
First serve points won %86.0%77.0%
Second serve points won %57.0%33.0%
Break points saved %100.0%71.0%
Break points converted %29.0%0.0%
Service points won %76.0%61.0%
Return points won %39.0%24.0%
Total points won %58.0%42.0%

Player Comparison

FieldPaul-Henri MathieuGilles Simon
Country FRA FRA
Birth dateJan 12, 1982Dec 27, 1984
Age2623
Height185 cm183 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)2130
Ranking points (entering)1,4651,025
Elo (entering)1,8881,822
Current career W-L271–298499–383
Current career earnings$6,299,093$16,045,734
Pre-match H2H

Path

Paul-Henri Mathieu's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Michael Llodra #607-6(4) 7-6(5)WH2HMatch dataFeb 15, 2008R16
Marc Gicquel #617-6(7) 7-6(4)WH2HMatch dataFeb 14, 2008R32

Paul-Henri Mathieu's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Andy Murray #112-6 2-6LH2HMatch dataFeb 16, 2008SF

Gilles Simon's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Novak Djokovic #36-2 6-7(6) 6-3WH2HMatch dataFeb 15, 2008R16
David Guez #1736-2 6-4WH2HMatch dataFeb 14, 2008R32