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Simon reached the Shanghai finals and in the end could've won the title, but some things are forgettable. In the first round of Tokio he saved five match-points and should've lost against Muller. Only his combative spirit pulled him out. Those wins gave him some self-confidence and he was great in Shanghai. He is not a continuity player and I doubt he could continue what he finished in Asia. Last week a small number of players did it, and Dolgopolov is willing to play. After a minor knee operation he was out for quite some time. The Asian tour was a comeback one, he tried out some things and last week it all seemed better. He lost, but he had a good game. He is in an upward motion at the moment and today I'll be expecting a lot from him. He has a positive ratio against Simon which means a lot to me because the French is uncomfortable for some, but good for others. With it, the Ukrainian has some nice experiences from Valencia. This is a classical example where the odds are blown up because of a single tour, but Dolgopolov is far more dangerous than the odds show. I wouldn't be surprised if he beats Simon today, only for the Frenchman to later blame an injury or fatigue. This time that is even logical. In any case, I opted for a handy just because of Simon's incredible power of survival.