Match facts
Madrid Masters 2008PlayersAt the time of the match
| Gilles Simon | Rafael Nadal | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | #16 | #1 |
| Ranking points | 1,390 | 7,000 |
| Seed | - | #1 |
| Country | FRA | ESP |
| Age | 24 | 22 |
| Plays | Right | Left |
| Height | 183 cm | 185 cm |
| 2008 season | 52 - 26 | 78 - 10 |
| Hard record | 302 - 226 (57.2%) | 525 - 155 (77.2%) |
| Career record | 508 - 396 (56.2%) | 1091 - 235 (82.3%) |
Head-to-head9 meetings
2016-08-08 · Rio Olympics · Hard
Rafael Nadal7-6(5)6-3Round of 16Gilles Simon 2015-03-12 · Indian Wells Masters · Hard
Rafael Nadal6-26-4Round of 16Gilles Simon 2014-05-11 · Rome Masters · Clay
Rafael Nadal7-6(1)6-7(4)6-2Round of 32Gilles Simon 2012-04-15 · Monte Carlo Masters · Clay
Rafael Nadal6-36-4SemifinalGilles Simon 2010-08-30 · US Open · Hard
Rafael Nadal6-46-46-2Round of 32Gilles Simon 2009-01-19 · Australian Open · Hard
Rafael Nadal6-27-57-5QuarterfinalGilles Simon Road in Madrid Masters2008
Gilles Simon
Gilles Simon4-66-17-6(7)Round of 64Igor AndreevGilles Simon3-66-16-4Round of 32James BlakeGilles Simon6-7(6)6-47-6(6)Round of 16Robby GinepriGilles Simon7-6(1)4-67-6(2)QuarterfinalIvo KarlovicGilles Simon3-67-57-6(6)SemifinalRafael NadalAndy Murray6-47-6(6)FinalGilles Simon Rafael Nadal
Rafael Nadal7-53-66-3Round of 32Ernests GulbisRafael Nadal6-46-2Round of 16Richard GasquetRafael Nadal6-46-4QuarterfinalFeliciano LopezGilles Simon3-67-57-6(6)SemifinalRafael Nadal
Serve statistics
| Gilles Simon | Rafael Nadal | |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 3 | 2 |
| Double faults | 3 | 1 |
| Service points | 147 | 102 |
| 1st serve in | 61.2% | 61.8% |
| 1st serve won | 63.3% | 65.1% |
| 2nd serve won | 49.1% | 59% |
| Service games | 17 | 16 |
| Break points saved | 17 / 22 | 4 / 8 |