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Gilles Simon #20 def. Victor Hanescu #61

7-5 6-3

Match Information

Date Nov 1, 2012*
Tournament Paris Masters
Category Masters 1000
Surface Hard
RoundR32
Winner Gilles Simon
Score7-5 6-3
Loser Victor Hanescu
Duration1h 27m
StatGilles SimonVictor Hanescu
Aces83
Double faults12
First serve %5261
First serve points won %7758
Second serve points won %6157
Break points saved %025
Break points converted %75100
Service points won %6958
Return points won %4231
Total points won %5644

Pre-match Comparison

FieldGilles SimonVictor Hanescu
Country FRA ROU
Birth dateDec 27, 1984Jul 21, 1981
Age2731
Height183198
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)2061
Ranking points (entering)1,815737
Elo (entering)1,9341,622
Career W-L493–379186–226
Career earnings$16,045,734$4,330,340
Pre-match H2H
Gilles Simon 2 1 Victor Hanescu

Path

Gilles Simon's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Oct 31, 2012R64 Marcos Baghdatis 7-5 6-1WH2HMatch data

Gilles Simon's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Nov 2, 2012R16 Kei Nishikori (w/o)WH2HMatch data

Victor Hanescu's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Oct 29, 2012Q1 Edouard Roger-Vasselin 6-3 3-6 7-5WH2HMatch data