Novak Djokovic #1 def. Gilles Simon #15

6-3 6-7(1) 6-4 4-6 6-3

Novak Djokovic defeated Gilles Simon 6-3 6-7(1) 6-4 4-6 6-3 in the 2016 Australian Open fourth round on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatNovak DjokovicGilles Simon
Aces92
Double faults14
First serve %6266
First serve points won %7069
Second serve points won %5536
Break points saved %7876
Break points converted %2422
Service points won %6458
Return points won %4236
Total points won %5347

Player Comparison

FieldNovak DjokovicGilles Simon
Country SRB FRA
Birth dateMay 22, 1987Dec 27, 1984
Age2831
Height188 cm183 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)115
Ranking points (entering)16,7902,145
Elo (entering)2,5642,006
Current career W-L1,141–231499–383
Current career earnings$194,691,590$16,045,734
Pre-match H2H
Novak Djokovic #1 8 1 Gilles Simon #15

Path

Novak Djokovic's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Andreas Seppi #296-1 7-5 7-6(6)WH2HMatch dataJan 24, 2016R32
Quentin Halys #1876-1 6-2 7-6(3)WH2HMatch dataJan 21, 2016R64
Hyeon Chung #526-3 6-2 6-4WH2HMatch dataJan 20, 2016R128

Novak Djokovic's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Kei Nishikori #76-3 6-2 6-4WH2HMatch dataJan 28, 2016QF

Gilles Simon's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Federico Delbonis #536-3 6-2 6-1WH2HMatch dataJan 24, 2016R32
Evgeny Donskoy #916-3 5-7 7-6(1) 4-6 7-5WH2HMatch dataJan 21, 2016R64
Vasek Pospisil #396-7(4) 6-3 6-2 6-4WH2HMatch dataJan 20, 2016R128