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Gilles Simon #12 def. Jurgen Melzer #18

6-7(3) 6-3 7-5

Match Information

Date Aug 16, 2011*
Tournament Cincinnati Masters
Category Masters 1000
Surface Hard
RoundR64
Winner Gilles Simon
Score6-7(3) 6-3 7-5
Loser Jurgen Melzer
Duration2h 20m
StatGilles SimonJurgen Melzer
Aces107
Double faults43
First serve %4460
First serve points won %7975
Second serve points won %6751
Break points saved %064
Break points converted %36100
Service points won %7366
Return points won %3427
Total points won %5248

Pre-match Comparison

FieldGilles SimonJurgen Melzer
Country FRA AUT
Birth dateDec 27, 1984May 22, 1981
Age2630
Height183183
HandednessRight-HandedLeft-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)1218
Ranking points (entering)2,1551,865
Elo (entering)1,9601,863
Career W-L493–379326–303
Career earnings$16,045,734$10,739,212
Pre-match H2H
Gilles Simon 1 1 Jurgen Melzer

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