Match facts
Australian Open 2009PlayersAt the time of the match
| Rafael Nadal | Gilles Simon | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | #1 | #8 |
| Ranking points | 13,160 | 3,960 |
| Seed | #1 | #6 |
| Country | ESP | FRA |
| Age | 23 | 24 |
| Plays | Left | Right |
| Height | 185 cm | 183 cm |
| 2009 season | 68 - 14 | 45 - 29 |
| 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 Open2009
Rafael Nadal
Rafael Nadal6-06-26-2Round of 128Christophe RochusRafael Nadal6-26-36-2Round of 64Roko KaranusicRafael Nadal6-46-26-2Round of 32Tommy HaasRafael Nadal6-36-26-4Round of 16Fernando GonzalezRafael Nadal6-27-57-5QuarterfinalGilles SimonRafael Nadal6-7(4)6-47-6(2)6-7(1)6-4SemifinalFernando VerdascoRafael Nadal7-53-67-6(3)3-66-2FinalRoger Federer Gilles Simon
Gilles Simon6-46-16-1Round of 128Pablo AndujarGilles Simon6-7(5)6-46-16-2Round of 64Chris GuccioneGilles Simon7-6(2)6-46-2Round of 32Mario AncicGilles Simon6-42-66-1RETRound of 16Gael MonfilsRafael Nadal6-27-57-5QuarterfinalGilles Simon
Serve statistics
| Rafael Nadal | Gilles Simon | |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 5 | 4 |
| Double faults | 2 | 4 |
| Service points | 94 | 94 |
| 1st serve in | 67% | 55.3% |
| 1st serve won | 73% | 71.2% |
| 2nd serve won | 58.1% | 38.1% |
| Service games | 16 | 16 |
| Break points saved | 4 / 7 | 5 / 12 |