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Mariano Zabaleta def. Gilles Simon
7-6(3) 6-1
Match Information
| Date | Jul 22, 2005* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Stuttgart |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Mariano Zabaleta |
| Score | 7-6(3) 6-1 |
| Loser | Gilles Simon |
| Duration | 1h 23m |
| Stat | Mariano Zabaleta | Gilles Simon |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 3 | 2 |
| Double faults | 7 | 2 |
| First serve % | 51 | 47 |
| First serve points won % | 67 | 58 |
| Second serve points won % | 54 | 46 |
| Break points saved % | 33 | 56 |
| Break points converted % | 44 | 67 |
| Service points won % | 61 | 52 |
| Return points won % | 48 | 39 |
| Total points won % | 55 | 45 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Mariano Zabaleta | Gilles Simon |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ARG | FRA |
| Birth date | Feb 28, 1978 | Dec 27, 1984 |
| Age | 27 | 20 |
| Height | 183 | 183 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 93 | 132 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 440 | 329 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,768 | 1,564 |
| Career W-L | 199–206 | 493–379 |
| Career earnings | $3,204,127 | $16,045,734 |
Path
Mariano Zabaleta's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 21, 2005 | R32 | Olivier Rochus | 4-6 6-2 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jul 20, 2005 | R64 | Aljoscha Thron | 6-2 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Mariano Zabaleta's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 23, 2005 | QF | Gaston Gaudio | 4-6 6-1 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Gilles Simon's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 21, 2005 | R32 | Filippo Volandri | 6-3 2-6 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jul 20, 2005 | R64 | Albert Montanes | 6-7(3) 6-1 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |