Alex de Minaur def. Gilles Simon
6-7(1) 7-6(5) 6-2
Alex de Minaur defeated Gilles Simon 6-7(1) 7-6(5) 6-2 in the 2018 Japan Open first round on hard courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Alex de Minaur | Gilles Simon |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 3 | 8 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 4 | 4 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 51.9% | 59.7% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 76.4% | 64.9% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 45.1% | 46.2% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 72.7% | 61.5% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 61.3% | 57.4% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 38.5% | 27.3% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 42.6% | 38.7% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 51.1% | 48.9% |
Match Serve+This match’s service points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment. | -2.6 | -6.6 |
Match Return+This match’s return points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment. | +6.6 | +2.6 |
* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the ATP 2018 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.
Player Comparison
| Field | Alex de Minaur | Gilles Simon |
|---|---|---|
| Country | AUS | FRA |
| Birth date | Feb 17, 1999 | Dec 27, 1984 |
| Age | 19 | 33 |
| Height | 183 cm | 183 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 38 | 29 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,208 | 1,345 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,850 | 1,870 |
| Current career W-L | 312–180 | 499–383 |
| Current career earnings | $26,400,187 | $16,045,734 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.