Match Stats - Cincinnati 2011 QF - Simon vs Murray

[The Green Mile]

I just wanted to try doing some stats similarly following the @Waspsting format on his previous posts somewhat. What better way to start off with a classic push-fest?

[4] Andy Murray defeated [10] Gilles Simon, 6-3 6-3 in the Cincinnati QF 2011 on Hard-court. Murray would go on to win the whole tournament. Simon was quite obviously sluggish with his movement especially in the 2nd set, no doubt his three setters with Melzer, Tipsarevic and Ferrer had taken it's toll. May do a match report afterwards, just really wanted to try this out.


Murray Serve Stats:
1st Serve % - (40/64) 63%
1st Serve Won - (31/40) 78%
2nd Serve Won - (10/23) 43%
Aces - 7
DFs - 2
Unreturned Serves (17/64) 27%

Simon Serve Stats
1st Serve % - (30/59) 51%
1st Serve Won - (16/28) 57%
2nd Serve Won - (16/34) 47%
Aces - 2
DFs - 1
Unreturned Serves (12/61) 19%

Murray Serve Pattern
To FH - (31/62) 50%
To BH - (30/62) 48%
To Body - (1/61) 2%
1st Serve Only - 60% FH, 38% BH, 2% Body

Simon Serve Pattern
To FH - (20/60) 33%
To BH - (39/60) 65%
To Body - (1/60) 2%
1st Serve Only - 71% FH, 25% BH, 4% Body

Murray Returns
Total - (48/60) 80%
Winners - 0
Unforced Errors - 3 (1 FH, 2 BH)
Forced Errors - 7 (5 FH, 2 BH)

Simon Returns
Total - (44/62) 71% (including 1 run around forehand)
Winners - 0
Unforced Errors - 2 (1 FH, 1 BH)
Forced Errors - 9 (5 FH, 4 BH)

BPs Converted
Murray - 4/11 (Murray made 4/5 1st serves down BP)
Simon - 1/5 (Simon made 5/11 1st serves down BP)

Winners
Murray: 26 (7 Aces, 15 FH, 4 BH)
Simon: 10 (2 Aces, 4 FH, 1 FHV, 1 BHV, 2 OH)

Murray winners include: 5 CC FH, 1 DTL FH, 3 I/I FH, 2 I/O FH, 1 DTL BH, 1 FH Lob, 2 FH DS, 3 BH DS and 1 FH pass
Simon winners include: 1 CC FH, 1 I/I FH, 1 DTL FH, 1 I/O FH, 1 FHV, 1 BHV, 2 OH

Errors
Murray 45
UE: 34 (14 FH, 16 BH, 1 BHV, 1 OH, 2 DFs)
FE: 11 (8 FH, 3 BH)

Simon 45
UE: 28 (16 FH, 10 BH, 2 DFs)
FE: 17 (8 FH, 9 BH)

Net Points & Serve/Volley
Murray - 6/10
Simon - 9/16
No Serve/volley

Rally Length
1-3 Shots - Murray 30, Simon 17
4-8 Shots - Murray 26, Simon 19
9+ Shots - Murray 16, Simon 18

Total Points - Murray 72, Simon 54

Spoiler: First set

Murray Serve stats:
1st serve %: 23/34 = 67%
1st serves won: 17/23 = 73%
2nd serves won: 2/10 = 20%
Aces: 4 Service Winners: 0
DFs: 2
Unreturned Service %: 8/34 = 23%

Simon Serve stats:
1st serve %: 19/29 = 65%
1st serves won: 9/17 = 52%
2nd serves won: 6/15 = 40%
Aces: 1 Service Winners:
DFs: 1
Unreturned Service %: 5/32 = 15%

Murray Serve pattern:
- To FH 19/32 = 60%
- To BH = 12/32 37%
- To Body = 1/32 3%
- 1st serves only: 17/23 = 74% to forehand, 5/23 = 22% to backhand, 1/23 = 4% to body

Simon Serve pattern:
- To FH 12/31 = 39%
- T0 BH 19/31 = 61%
- 1st serves only: 12/17 = 70% to forehand, 5/17 = 30% to backhand

Murray Returns Made:
Total: 26/31 = 84%
Winners: 0
Errors Unforced: 2 (BH)
Errors Forced: 2 (FH)

Simon Returns Made:
Total: 23/32 = 72%
Winners: 0
Errors Unforced: 0
Errors Forced: 5 (3 FH, 2 BH)

BPs converted:
Murray: 3/9 (4 games) Made 3 of 4 1st serves down BP
Simon: 1/4 (3 games) Made 5 of 9 1st serves down BP

Winners:
Murray: 11 (4 Aces, 4 CC FH, 1 I/O FH, 1 DTL BH, 1 BH Drop shot)
Simon: 5 (1 Ace, 1 FHV, 1 FH I/O, 1 BHV, 1 OH)

Errors:
Murray
Unforced: 21 (8 FH, 10 BH, 1 BHV, 2 DF)
Forced: 4 (4 FH)

Simon
Unforced: 15 ( 8 FH, 6 BH, 1 DF)
Forced: 10 (5 FH, 5 BH)

Net Points & Serve/volley:
Murray: 3/4 net points won
Simon: 5/7 net points won

Rally Length:
1-3 shots: Murray 14, Simon 8
4-8 shots: Murray 10, Simon 11
9+ shots: Murray 12, Simon 11

Total Points: 36-30

Spoiler: Set 2

Murray Serve stats:
1st serve %: 17/30 = 57%
1st serves won: 14/17 = 82%
2nd serves won: 8/13 = 62%
Aces: 3 Service Winners: 0
DFs: 0
Unreturned Service: 9/30 = 30%

Simon Serve stats:
1st serve %: 11/30 = 37%
1st serves won: 7/11 = 64%
2nd serves won: 10/19 = 53%
Aces: 1
DFs: 1
Unreturned Service %: 7/29 = 24%

Murray Serve pattern:
- To FH = 12/30 = 40%
- T0 BH = 18/30 = 60%
- To Body = 0%
- 1st serves only: FH 7/17 (41%) BH 10/17 (59%)

Simon Serve pattern:
- To FH = 8/29 = 28%
- T0 BH = 20/29 = 69%
- To Body = 1/19 = 3%
- 1st serves only: 8/11 (73% )to FH, 2/11 (18%) to BH, 1/11 (9%) to Body

Murray Returns Made:
Total: 22/29 = 76%
Winners: 0
Errors Unforced: 1 FH
Errors Forced: 5 (3 FH, 2 BH)

Simon Returns Made:
Total: 21/30 returns (70%)
Winners: 0
Errors Unforced: 2 (1 FH, 1 BH)
Errors Forced: 4 (2 FH, 2 BH)

BPs converted:
Murray: 1/2 BPs converted (1/1 1st serves down BP)
Simon: 0/1 BPs converted (0/2 1st serves down BP)

Winners:
Murray: 15 (3 Aces, 2 BH DS, 3 I/I FH, 1 CC FH, 1 DTL FH, l FH Lob, 2 FH DS, 1 FHP, 1 I/O FH)
Simon: 5 (1 Ace, 1 FH CC, 1 I/I FH, 1 DTL FH, 1 OH)

Errors:
Murray
Unforced: 13 (6 FH, 6 BH, 1 OH)
Forced: 7 (4 FH, 3 BH)

Simon
Unforced: 13 (1 DF, 8 FH, 4 BH)
Forced: 7 (3 FH, 4 BH)

Net Points & Serve/volley:
Murray: 3/6
Simon: 4/7

Rally Length:
1-3 shots: Murray 16, Simon 9
4-8 shots: Murray 16, Simon 8
9+ shots: Murray 4, Simon 7

Total Points: 36-24

 

[Waspsting]

Nice, man

The first match I did was one off your channel (Lendl-Connors, double bagel)

You could have started with Isner-Mahut

 

[The Green Mile]

Nice, man

The first match I did was one off your channel (Lendl-Connors, double bagel)

You could have started with Isner-Mahut

Heh, thanks. I really appreciate your threads and I've always wanted to compare some specific match ups in a bit more detail, so I thought I might give it a go. I quite enjoyed it if I'm being honest.

Anything you would have added? I'm open to suggestions.

You could have started with Isner-Mahut

Ain't nobody got time for that lol...

 

[Waspsting]

Heh, thanks. I really appreciate your threads and I've always wanted to compare some specific match ups in a bit more detail, so I thought I might give it a go. I quite enjoyed it if I'm being honest.

Anything you would have added? I'm open to suggestions.

stuff I give that you don't have here are

- service winners
- return rate (returns made/non-double faults serves faced)
- number of games each player had break points on

first two aren't a big deal, but I do like to look at the third one

Stuff you've got that I don't give are

- specific first serve pattern (awesome!)
- first serves made when break point down
- rally length (tremendous!)

I thought about tracking rally length, but that'd completely kill my viewing pleasure. Mind you, it took a good long while to be able to retain viewing pleasure (and understanding) while taking stats in the first place... getting fluent at it is a process. I used to have to watch a match a second time to understand the playing dynamics - something that comes pretty naturally to me when watching a match without taking stats. Like most things, it gets easier with practice

Hope you keep at it... I think its best if you find your own way and give stats as an expression of how you see tennis, but anything you need, give me a shout

 

[tacou]

Simon serving 51% and winning 6 games is kind of impressive

 

[The Green Mile]

stuff I give that you don't have here are

- service winners
- return rate (returns made/non-double faults serves faced)
- number of games each player had break points on

first two aren't a big deal, but I do like to look at the third one

Stuff you've got that I don't give are

- specific first serve pattern (awesome!)
- first serves made when break point down
- rally length (tremendous!)

I thought about tracking rally length, but that'd completely kill my viewing pleasure. Mind you, it took a good long while to be able to retain viewing pleasure (and understanding) while taking stats in the first place... getting fluent at it is a process. I used to have to watch a match a second time to understand the playing dynamics - something that comes pretty naturally to me when watching a match without taking stats. Like most things, it gets easier with practice

Hope you keep at it... I think its best if you find your own way and give stats as an expression of how you see tennis, but anything you need, give me a shout

I would have given service winners if I had judged any to be so in the Murray/Simon match. Return rate is an interesting one, may try it out next, though you could probably get an understanding from the unreturned serves stat.

I had planned to add unique games each player had BPs, completely forgot about it seems, will definitely add in future.

Thanks for the feedback.