Simon – Thiem, live match – live. Rolex Paris Masters

0-30

Thiem rushes on a short cross back of Simon's lapel and sends his backhand into the net.

0-15

Thiem forces again in uncrossed forehand and completely unscrews his shot.

2-5, Simon game

Simon confirms his first debreak with a white service game. But the French still has two breaks late …

40-0

Simon realizes a winning service in the wake.

30-0

Thiem misses the target again, this time in forehand short crossed.

15-0

Thiem forces and shoots his forehand. The ball goes out several meters.

1-5, debreak Simon

Simon keeps pace with the exchange and ends up reap the enemy error and a first debreak. The Frenchman avoids the 6-0 and continues to fight.

30-40

Thiem rushes in reverse and takes the band of the net. It's a debreak ball for Simon!

30-30

Simon manages to overflow Thiem along the reverse line.

30-15

Thiem finds the line in second sliced ​​ball and offers a new free point.

15-15

After a long exchange, Simon ends up selling Thiem in reverse.

15-0

Thiem ideally begins with a winning service.

5-0, triple break Thiem

Simon is no longer there, he concedes his service again. Thiem will serve for the match and inflict a 6-0 to Simon.

15-40

Simon misses his climb against the weather in reverse and is planted. Thiem is awarded two triple break balls!

15-30

Simon sends two consecutive losses in the net.

4-0, Thiem game

Thiem confirms his double break with a shutout. Simon expresses his frustration after another return sent down the hall.

30-0

Thiem continues to serve very well: he sends a big outdoor first that Simon can not return.

15-0

The ball escapes Simon in reverse.

3-0, double break Thiem

Thiem gives himself the double break as in the first set and goes on a fourth game in a row. The Austrian replayed to perfection and concluded with a volley of forehand cross unstoppable.

15-40

Simon is completely missing from the net while the initiative was well thought out. He concedes two double break balls and balances his racket!

15-30

Both players engage in a fierce exchange and play with the trajectories. Simon goes to the foul in a forehand right uncrossed.

15-15

Simon finds a nice right angle in forehand to outflank his opponent.

2-0, Thiem game

After a game of almost ten minutes, Thiem finally confirms his break in this second set.

Thiem Advantage

Simon can not raise a first ball at 212 km / h from Thiem.

Equality

Simon does not let go and Thiem decenter forehand while still wanting to accelerate.

Thiem Advantage

Behind a big first ball, Thiem quietly lays a cushioned forehand shot.

Equality

Simon finds a good pbading backhand line on a somewhat shy Thiem approach in forehand right uncrossed.

40-40

Simon accelerates along the line in forehand and overflows Thiem.

40-30

Simon tries a backhand jump on a high bouncing ball. He finds the band of the net on his way.

30-15

Highly applied, Thiem accelerates and takes the safety net. His amortized forehand volley touches the band but is winning.

15-15

Thiem puts a lot of kicked effect on the service and then accelerates in forehand.

0-15

Simon shoots in defense and against his opponent in the diagonal forehand! Magnificent !

1-0, break Thiem

Thiem takes advantage of a small second opponent's ball to shift in a forehand right uncrossed and conclude by advancing in the opponent's replacement. The Austrian makes the break from entry.

30-40

Simon saves the first thanks to a good smash.

15-40

Simon forces in forehand and the ball escapes him completely. Thiem gets two entry debreak bullets …

15-30

After a long exchange, Simon sends the ball in the corridor in forehand long line.

15-15

Simon starts the second set in the service and compensates for a double fault by an ace.

46

6-4, game and first set Thiem

Thiem wins the first set after 43 minutes! After a hot start and a double break, Thiem saw Simon come back but managed to tighten the game to get into the lead.

40-15

The 8th world player takes good care of his first outdoor ball and wins two set balls!

30-15

The ball escapes Thiem in reverse.

30-0

The Austrian goes on with a Tce ace.

15-0

Thiem unleashes an exceptional forehand right uncrossed in the opponent's replacement.

4-5, Simon game

Simon easily confirms his debreak and forces his opponent again to serve to win the first set.

40-15

On its way, the Niçois sends an ace to T.

30-15

Simon's first ball is more and more effective. This is a new winning service for the Frenchman.

15-15

Thiem sends a flip-flop along the line!

3-5, debreak Simon

Simon pulls out in forehand pbading, forcing Thiem to make a cross-back volley. The Austrian lacks application and sends him into the net. Simon makes a first debreak!

30-40

Simon finds length in the exchange and forced his opponent in reverse. He gives himself a debreaker ball!

30-30

Simon can not return Thiem's ​​first ball again.

15-30

He makes up for it with a winning service.

0-30

The Austrian chained with his first double fault of the match.

0-15

Thiem shoots his forehand and the ball goes wide.

2-5, Simon game

Simon keeps the hellish pace imposed by Thiem on the exchange and his commitment. The Austrian will serve to win the first set after the change of side.

40-30

The Niçois supports his first sliced ​​ball and collects a free point.

30-30

Simon manages to outflank his opponent along the line in forehand!

15-30

Thiem finds a lot of length on the return and Simon sends the ball into the net on his second racket.

15-15

On a cross-back attack ball from Simon, Thiem finds a beautiful pbading in a slick reverse along the line. A little gem.

5-1, Thiem game

Simon misses his forehand return on second opponent's ball in the hallway. Thiem regains his ease with the score, the French will already serve to stay in this first set.

40-15

Simon is at fault on a forehand attack within range, having benefited from using the net on a pbading earlier in the point.

30-15

The Austrian sends two huge first balls to take the lead.

0-15

Simon performs a superb cross-over pbading at the end of the race.

1-4, Simon game

Simon finally unlocks his counter in this match after a foul lapel of Thiem along the line.

40-30

The ball escapes Thiem in reverse in length.

30-30

A winning service allows him to get back on track in this game.

15-30

The French takes the badault net but sends his volley back in the band! He's looking for solutions right now …

15-15

Simon still decenter forehand, surprised by the length of the opponent's ball.

15-0

Simon goes well forehand in forehand after a first effective ball.

4-0, Thiem game

Thiem chained a second ace, outside this time, to confirm his double break.

40-30

Thiem drives the nail with an ace on the center line.

30-30

Simon climbs well against time, but misses his volley of setbacks, which allows Thiem to pbad in forehand cross.

15-30

Thiem shoots a beautiful uncrossed forehand that nails Simon on the spot.

0-30

Simon plays in rhythm changes to the recovery and reaps the fruits.

3-0, double break Thiem

Thiem offers the double break. The Austrian does not miss anything in this beginning of the match and plays very long. Simon goes into forehand and therefore gives up his serve again.

Thiem Advantage

Simon is still making a big mistake in the backhand cross and it's a double break ball for Thiem!

40-40

The Niçois goes to fault quickly in reverse along the line and let Thiem back in this game.

40-30

Simon does not engage enough in his forehand on an opponent's back slice and the ball goes out in length.

40-15

Simon wins a long exchange and wins the duel in the diagonal forehand.

30-15

He then slaps a T-ace.

15-15

The Frenchman misses his backhand penalty in the net.

15-0

Simon begins his commitment with a winning service.

2-0, Thiem game

Thiem confirms his break by overflowing Simon with his uncrossed forehand.

40-30

Thiem takes a big risk in forehand and misses the target.

40-15

The Austrian commits his first double fault.

40-0

Thiem distributes perfectly from his bottom line. He runs his opponent with many short crossed angles. His start of the match is impeccable.

30-0

Simon is mistaken on his volley high forehand after a nice acceleration in forehand uncrossed yet.

15-0

Thiem slips a winning setback penalty behind his first ball.

1-0, break Thiem

Very aggressive in the exchange, Thiem manages to overwhelm Simon and finishes the point of a volley perfect reverse on the line. The Austrian is doing the break!

30-40

Thiem finds a lot of length in return from forehand cross and already offers a break point!

30-30

After a good defense, Simon misses his counter-amortized and is pbaded cross back.

30-15

Simon offers himself a free point at the service.

15-15

The exchange takes place in the diagonal setback and Thiem gives way first.

0-15

And here we go for this match! In service, Simon commits a first foul backhand in the net.

An advanced duel

The two players should have battled later in the evening, but the package of Milos Raonic that should have faced Roger Federer (qualified without playing for the knockout therefore facing Fabio Fognini) advanced the game.

Simon in shape

Gilles Simon is unquestionably the most fit Frenchman of the moment and the last in the running in Paris. He competed last week with Roger Federer in Basel in the quarterfinals and impressed in the first round against Lucas Pouille.

Players have arrived

Gilles Simon and Dominic Thiem arrived on the central court of Bercy. The Austrian won the toss and chose to leave the service to Gilles Simon to start.

Thiem Advantage

Dominic Thiem leads 7-2 in his duels against Gilles Simon. The Austrian has even won the last 6 games between the two men.

welcome

Good evening and welcome to all on our site to follow live commented the match of the second round of the Rolex Paris Masters between the French Gilles Simon, 31st world player, and the Austrian Dominic Thiem, number 8 ATP.