Gael Monfils vs Filippo Volandri — Doha Semi-final

Doha · ATP · Semi-final
Gael Monfils
FRA
Gael Monfils
#325ATP
1803ELO
1784Hard ELO
39 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLWLWLL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 2 January 2006
hard
ITA
Filippo Volandri
44 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLLWWLW
Monfils G.
6-3 6-4
Volandri F.
Monfils G.
662
Volandri F.
34–

Gael Monfils defeated Filippo Volandri 6-3 6-4 in the Doha semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Gael Monfils came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 16. Gael Monfils extended the head-to-head to 3–0.

Key context

  • Match story: Gael Monfils closed it out in two sets, 6–3 6–4.

Head to head

2–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2013-04-22BucharestR32clayGael Monfils6-4 6-2
2007-09-10BucharestR32clayGael Monfils6-3 7-6(4)

Serve vs return

This season
Monfils G.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Volandri F.

Volandri F.serving74% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Monfils G.

Even serve battle

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Serve & return on hard

Monfils G.Volandri F.
26
Serve
—
37
Return
—

Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About

Statistics

This season
Monfils G.Volandri F.
1st serve in·Slight edge
61%
70%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
74%
61%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
49%
Service points won·Slight edge
64%
58%
Return points won·Even
37%
41%
Break points saved·Slight edge
62%
53%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.3
0.6
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.5
1.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Monfils G.Volandri F.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
88
23
Break points saved·Dominant
99
39
Break points won·Dominant
76
49
Deciding sets·Dominant
92
36
Tiebreaks·Dominant
98
32

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
23°COvercast
Wind 17 km/hHumidity 39%

Draw

Final
Federer R.
Monfils G.
6-37-65
Semi-finals
Monfils G.
Volandri F.
6-36-4
Federer R.
Haas T.
6-36-3
Quarter-finals
Volandri F.
Davydenko N.
6-36-4
Monfils G.
Tursunov D.
6-27-64
Haas T.
Youzhny M.
6-46-3
Federer R.
Baghdatis M.
6-46-3
R16
Federer R.
Santoro F.
7-627-65
Monfils G.
Moodie W.
7-636-4
Youzhny M.
Sanguinetti D.
6-26-3
Haas T.
Henman T.
6-27-65
Baghdatis M.
Lopez F.
6-23-67-5
Volandri F.
Starace P.
6-46-3
Tursunov D.
El Aynaoui Y.
7-616-2
Davydenko N.
Vik R.
6-36-4
R32
Tursunov D.
Tipsarevic J.
7-56-2
Vik R.
Pavel A.
2-67-627-61
Haas T.
Wawrinka S.
5-76-27-5
Sanguinetti D.
Rochus O.
2-67-647-65
Volandri F.
Mahut N.
6-46-4
El Aynaoui Y.
Grosjean S.
6-46-4
Youzhny M.
Bjorkman J.
1-66-36-4
Federer R.
Minar I.
6-16-3
Santoro F.
Marach O.
6-02-66-4
Moodie W.
Mirnyi M.
6-44-67-63
Starace P.
Andreev I.
7-51-67-5
Davydenko N.
Rochus C.
6-36-1
Monfils G.
Zib T.
7-56-4
Henman T.
Gasquet R.
6-46-4
Lopez F.
Hanescu V.
6-47-62
Baghdatis M.
Khalfan S.
6-16-1