Gael Monfils vs Marat Safin — Cincinnati Masters Round of 64
Cincinnati Masters · ATP · Round of 64
FRA#325ATP
1803ELO
1784Hard ELO
39 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLWLWLL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 14 August 2006
hard
Monfils G.6-4 7-5
Safin M.
Monfils G.
672
Safin M.
45–
Gael Monfils defeated Marat Safin 6-4 7-5 in the Cincinnati Masters round of 64 on hard. The result followed the form book — Gael Monfils came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, defending last year's round of 16. Gael Monfils extended the head-to-head to 4–0.
Key context
- Match story: Gael Monfils edged Marat Safin in two tight sets (6–4 7–5).
Head to head
3–0| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-08-10 | Canada Masters | R64 | hard | Gael Monfils | 6-2 3-6 6-2 |
| 2009-03-25 | Miami Masters | R32 | hard | Gael Monfils | 5-7 7-5 7-6(3) |
| 2007-07-29 | Washington | QF | hard | Gael Monfils | 6-3 7-5 |
Serve vs return
This seasonServe-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks
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.Safin M.
26
Serve
—
37
Return
—
Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
61%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
74%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
52%
Service points won·Even
64%
64%
Return points won·Even
37%
36%
Break points saved·Even
62%
64%
Aces / match·Even
8.3
8.6
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.5
2.6
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 178). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
89
53
Break points saved·Clear edge
99
83
Break points won·Dominant
76
47
Deciding sets·Dominant
92
61
Tiebreaks·Dominant
98
52
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
28°CDrizzle
Wind 17 km/hHumidity 64%
Draw
Quarter-finals
Ferrero J.
Nadal R.
7-627-63
Gonzalez F.
Ferrer D.
6-26-4
Roddick A.
Murray A.
6-36-4
Robredo T.
Ljubicic I.
7-666-2
R16
Gonzalez F.
Wawrinka S.
7-627-5
Murray A.
Ginepri R.
7-632-66-4
Nadal R.
Haas T.
7-656-3
Ferrero J.
Soderling R.
7-56-4
Ljubicic I.
Hrbaty D.
7-56-4
Robredo T.
Serra F.
6-36-1
Ferrer D.
Baghdatis M.
7-56-4
Roddick A.
Chela J.
6-36-4
R32
Serra F.
Djokovic N.
6-46-4
Ginepri R.
Tursunov D.
6-36-4
Ljubicic I.
Youzhny M.
6-47-65
Ferrero J.
Blake J.
6-26-4
Soderling R.
Gimelstob J.
6-32-67-66
Robredo T.
Mirnyi M.
6-46-4
Baghdatis M.
Monfils G.
7-682-66-1
Ferrer D.
Almagro N.
4-67-616-0
Roddick A.
Vliegen K.
6-46-4
Gonzalez F.
Fish M.
7-57-5
Nadal R.
Lee H.
6-46-3
Wawrinka S.
Nalbandian D.
6-46-2
Hrbaty D.
Sanguinetti D.
6-36-2
Murray A.
Federer R.
7-56-4
Chela J.
Spadea V.
6-757-56-2
Haas T.
Simon G.
6-34-66-4
R64
Roddick A.
Bracciali D.
6-767-647-65
Vliegen K.
Gicquel M.
7-677-63
Baghdatis M.
Johansson T.
7-637-63
Ferrero J.
Bjorkman J.
6-6
Wawrinka S.
Acasuso J.
5-76-46-1
Nadal R.
Querrey S.
6-756-26-3
Federer R.
Srichaphan P.
7-56-4
Murray A.
Henman T.
4-66-47-5
Tursunov D.
Grosjean S.
4-66-46-3
Ginepri R.
Mathieu P.
1-66-36-4
Chela J.
Davydenko N.
6-42-66-2
Spadea V.
Seppi A.
6-46-3
Lee H.
Clement A.
6-46-4
Serra F.
Benneteau J.
6-36-3
Simon G.
Dlouhy L.
6-46-4
Haas T.
Verdasco F.
6-36-4
Soderling R.
Berdych T.
6-46-3
Djokovic N.
Nieminen J.
7-656-4
Gimelstob J.
Lopez F.
6-37-64
Hrbaty D.
Goldstein P.
6-46-3
Almagro N.
Martin A.
6-36-3
Ferrer D.
Moya C.
6-36-1
Monfils G.
Safin M.
6-47-5
Gonzalez F.
Massu N.
6-46-4
Robredo T.
Gasquet R.
7-57-5
Mirnyi M.
Malisse X.
7-54-66-3
Sanguinetti D.
Vik R.
6-36-746-3
Youzhny M.
Phau B.
6-26-3
Ljubicic I.
Rusedski G.
6-36-4
Blake J.
Santoro F.
6-46-4
Fish M.
Mahut N.
6-16-3
Nalbandian D.
De Voest R.
6-06-4