1 Response to bucharest08simon_acasuso

1. Voo de Mar says:

   December 26, 2020 at 5:38 am

   Points won by each set: | 32-38, 50-44, 38-30 |
   Points won directly behind the serve:
   22 % Simon – 27 of 121
   18 % Acasuso – 20 of 111

   Simon won 16 matches in a row in Bucharest, claiming the titles in 2007, 08 & 12 before beaing defeated by Rosol in the 2013 semifinal. During the years he was unbeaten in the Romanian capital, the toughest match (almost three hours) he experienced against Acasuso [51]. The Frenchman [17] began it in a poor fashion trailing 0:3 with two breaks, he almost leveled though (three deuces when at 5:4 Acasuso was trying to serve the set out). In the 2nd set Simon lost a break advantage, but was not closer to lose the match than four points when Acasuso improved in the tie-break from 1:6 to 4:6 saving the first two set points with return winners. The only break of the decider came in the opening game.

   Simon’s route to his 5th title:
   1 Evgeny Korolev 6-1, 6-2
   2 Albert Montanes 6-3, 6-4
   Q Florent Serra 6-2, 6-3
   S Jose Acasuso 4-6, 7-6(4), 6-4
   W Carlos Moya 6-3, 6-4

   Serve & volley: Simon 2/3, Acasuso 0

   Log in to Reply