Match facts
Beijing Olympics 2008PlayersAt the time of the match
| James Blake | Gilles Simon | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | #7 | #14 |
| Ranking points | 2,020 | 1,350 |
| Seed | #8 | #10 |
| Country | USA | FRA |
| Age | 29 | 24 |
| Plays | Right | Right |
| Height | 185 cm | 183 cm |
| 2008 season | 48 - 24 | 52 - 26 |
| Hard record | 283 - 165 (63.2%) | 302 - 226 (57.2%) |
| Career record | 368 - 258 (58.8%) | 508 - 396 (56.2%) |
Head-to-head3 meetings
2008-10-12 · Madrid Masters · Hard
Gilles Simon3-66-16-4Round of 32James Blake 2008-08-11 · Beijing Olympics · Hard
James Blake6-46-2Round of 16Gilles Simon 2008-07-28 · Cincinnati Masters · Hard
James Blake6-46-3Round of 32Gilles Simon Road in Beijing Olympics2008
James Blake
James Blake6-37-6(3)Round of 64Chris GuccioneJames Blake7-6(3)4-66-3Round of 32Dominik HrbatyJames Blake6-46-2Round of 16Gilles SimonJames Blake6-47-6(2)QuarterfinalRoger FedererFernando Gonzalez4-67-511-9SemifinalJames BlakeNovak Djokovic6-37-6(4)Bronze MedalJames Blake Gilles Simon
Gilles Simon6-46-4Round of 64Robin SoderlingGilles Simon7-56-1Round of 32Guillermo CanasJames Blake6-46-2Round of 16Gilles Simon
Serve statistics
| James Blake | Gilles Simon | |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 7 | 1 |
| Double faults | 6 | 3 |
| Service points | 84 | 52 |
| 1st serve in | 53.6% | 42.3% |
| 1st serve won | 82.2% | 68.2% |
| 2nd serve won | 41% | 53.3% |
| Service games | 9 | 9 |
| Break points saved | 8 / 8 | 2 / 5 |