Gael Monfils vs Timo Nieminen — Portugal 1 1 Qualifying Round
Portugal 1 1 · ITF · Qualifying Round
FRA#305ATP
1803ELO
1685Clay ELO
39 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLWLWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 5 May 2003 ·
clay
Monfils G.7-6 1-6 6-4
Nieminen T.
Monfils G.
77162
Nieminen T.
63641
Gael Monfils defeated Timo Nieminen 7-6 1-6 6-4 in the Portugal 1 1 qualifying round on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Timo Nieminen came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Gael Monfils had been the form player, winning 1 of their last 4 on clay. Gael Monfils claimed a first win over Timo Nieminen in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Gael Monfils closed it out in three sets, 7–6 1–6 6–4.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-05-05 | Portugal 1 2 | R16 | clay | Timo Nieminen | 3-6 6-3 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·
61%
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1st serve points won·
74%
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2nd serve points won·
49%
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Service points won·
64%
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Return points won·
37%
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Break points saved·
62%
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Aces / match·
8.5
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Double faults / match·
4.5
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Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window. ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
95
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Monfils G.: 10 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About