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Gilles Simon def. Bjorn Fratangelo
7-6(2) 6-4 6-2
Match Information
| Date | Jan 16, 2019* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Australian Open |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R128 |
| Winner | Gilles Simon |
| Score | 7-6(2) 6-4 6-2 |
| Loser | Bjorn Fratangelo |
| Duration | 2h 7m |
| Stat | Gilles Simon | Bjorn Fratangelo |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 10 | 4 |
| Double faults | 3 | 5 |
| First serve % | 58 | 54 |
| First serve points won % | 85 | 68 |
| Second serve points won % | 54 | 51 |
| Break points saved % | 75 | 67 |
| Break points converted % | 33 | 25 |
| Service points won % | 72 | 60 |
| Return points won % | 40 | 28 |
| Total points won % | 56 | 44 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Gilles Simon | Bjorn Fratangelo |
|---|---|---|
| Country | FRA | USA |
| Birth date | Dec 27, 1984 | Jul 19, 1993 |
| Age | 34 | 25 |
| Height | 183 | 183 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 30 | 133 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,280 | 421 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,890 | 1,611 |
| Career W-L | 493–379 | 22–40 |
| Career earnings | $16,045,734 | $1,614,944 |
Path
Gilles Simon's path
No prior matches in this tournament.
Gilles Simon's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2019 | R64 | Alex Bolt | 6-2 4-6 6-4 6-7(8) 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Bjorn Fratangelo's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 2019 | Q3 | Ze Zhang | 6-7(4) 7-6(1) 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 15, 2019 | Q2 | Stefano Napolitano | 4-6 6-3 7-6(4) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 14, 2019 | Q1 | Tallon Griekspoor | 6-4 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |