James Blake advanced when Gael Monfils retired 6-1 in the London quarter-final. James Blake claimed a first win over Gael Monfils in two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.
Blake J. advanced when Monfils G. retired.
Blake J. and Monfils G. faced 4 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Blake J. went 4–2 (67%) against them, Monfils G. 1–3 (25%). Blake J. came out better against 2 of 4 comparable opponents, Monfils G. against 0.
Only 4 common opponents — small sample, treat as indicative.
Carpet: Blake J. leads 1–0 · Clay: Monfils G. leads 1–0
James Blake beat Gael Monfils 6-1 after Gael Monfils retired. Umpiry, "James Blake vs Gael Monfils — London Quarter-final", https://umpiry.com/match/2006-06-16/blake-vs-monfils-london-qf?utm_source=cite (as of 16 June 2006).