ATP Sofia Open 2020: Gilles Simon vs John Millman Preview, Head-to-Head and Prediction


ATP Sofia Open 2020: Gilles Simon vs John Millman Preview, Head-to-Head and Prediction
Gilles Simon(left) and John Millman(right)

Thirty-eighth ranked John Millman will play against Gilles Simon of France in the second round of the 2020 Sofia Open. Both the players are eyeing a spot in the quarterfinals and will not bow down easily.

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Match Details:

  • Date: 11th November, 2020
  • Match: Gilles Simon vs John Millman
  • Tournament: ATP Sofia Open 2020
  • Round: Round of 16
  • Venue: Sofia, Bulgaria
  • Category: ATP 250 Series
  • Surface: Indoor hardcourt
  • Prize money: €325,615

Gilles Simon vs John Millman: Match Preview

Gilles Simon

Both the elder statesman will battle it out to secure a place in the quarterfinals. Frenchmen Simon is playing some fantastic tennis in Bulgaria, winning against the likes of Illya Marchenko and Luke Saville in the qualifying rounds and drubbing Andrej Martin in straight sets in the first round to earn a place in this match.

Millman, on the other hand, has had a decent indoor hardcourt run in 2020, winning in the Astana Open, his first professional title, beating Adrian Mannarino in the finals. Though the Aussie was beaten by Miomir Kecmanovic in the first round of the recently concluded Paris Opens, he did beat Adrian Andreev 6-2, 6-2 in the first round in straight sets.

Gilles Simon vs John Millman: Head-to-Head

John Millman

Simon and Millman faced off against each other once before, in the 2019 Sydney International quarterfinals, here, the Frenchman beat the Aussie and won the three-set by 7-5, 3-6, 7-6 (3).

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Gilles Simon vs John Millman: Match Prediction

Gilles Simon is expected to continue his winning form

Counterpunching is something that both the men are great at. Millman likes to exploit the openings he gets and covers the ground extremely well. Simon, on the other hand, likes to use his opponents’ pace against them. The Frenchman still hasn’t dropped a set in this tournament despite playing 3 matches and is in some rhythm going into this tough clash.

We may very well have upset on our hands if Simon continues this bulldozing form against Millman. But we expect the Aussie to give a tough fight and make this encounter more interesting.

Match Prediction: Simon will continue his good form and beat a resilient Millman in three sets.

Also Read: ATP Sofia Open 2020: Adrian Mannarino vs Egor Gerasimov Preview, Head-to-Head and Prediction

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