R16 Casablanca 2006

Gilles Simon #62 def. Mehdi Tahiri #566

6-3 6-4

Gilles Simon defeated Mehdi Tahiri 6-3 6-4 in the 2006 Casablanca round of 16 on clay courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatGilles SimonMehdi Tahiri
Aces91
Double faults02
First serve %58.0%61.0%
First serve points won %81.0%65.0%
Second serve points won %68.0%42.0%
Break points saved %0.0%40.0%
Break points converted %60.0%100.0%
Service points won %75.0%56.0%
Return points won %44.0%25.0%
Total points won %59.0%41.0%

Player Comparison

FieldGilles SimonMehdi Tahiri
Country FRA MAR
Birth dateDec 27, 1984Jul 23, 1977
Age2128
Height183 cm183 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)62566
Ranking points (entering)63637
Elo (entering)1,7371,428
Current career W-L499–3831–10
Current career earnings$16,045,734$88,160
Pre-match H2H
Gilles Simon #62 0 0 Mehdi Tahiri #566

Path

Gilles Simon's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Jan Hernych #796-1 4-6 6-4WH2HMatch dataApr 27, 2006R32

Gilles Simon's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Christophe Rochus #426-3 3-6 6-4WH2HMatch dataApr 29, 2006QF

Mehdi Tahiri's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Oliver Marach #1153-6 6-3 7-6(2)WH2HMatch dataApr 27, 2006R32