Match facts
Australian Open 2008PlayersAt the time of the match
| Rafael Nadal | Gilles Simon | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | #2 | #33 |
| Ranking points | 5,780 | 955 |
| Seed | #2 | #28 |
| Country | ESP | FRA |
| Age | 22 | 23 |
| Plays | Left | Right |
| Height | 185 cm | 183 cm |
| 2008 season | 78 - 10 | 52 - 26 |
| Hard record | 525 - 155 (77.2%) | 302 - 226 (57.2%) |
| Career record | 1091 - 235 (82.3%) | 508 - 396 (56.2%) |
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 Australian Open2008
Rafael Nadal
Rafael Nadal7-6(3)7-56-1Round of 128Viktor TroickiRafael Nadal6-06-26-2Round of 64Florent SerraRafael Nadal7-56-26-3Round of 32Gilles SimonRafael Nadal6-43-0RETRound of 16Paul Henri MathieuRafael Nadal7-56-36-1QuarterfinalJarkko NieminenJo-Wilfried Tsonga6-26-36-2SemifinalRafael Nadal Gilles Simon
Gilles Simon4-66-46-26-7(3)6-4Round of 128Bobby ReynoldsGilles Simon6-26-26-1Round of 64Rainer SchuettlerRafael Nadal7-56-26-3Round of 32Gilles Simon
Serve statistics
| Rafael Nadal | Gilles Simon | |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 7 | 5 |
| Double faults | 1 | 0 |
| Service points | 86 | 109 |
| 1st serve in | 59.3% | 61.5% |
| 1st serve won | 74.5% | 62.7% |
| 2nd serve won | 62.9% | 42.9% |
| Service games | 14 | 15 |
| Break points saved | 5 / 6 | 11 / 17 |