Rafael Nadal vs Gael Monfils — Paris Masters Round of 16

Paris Masters · ATP · Round of 16
ESP
Rafael Nadal
40 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Sunday, 26 October 2008
hard
FRA
Gael Monfils
#218ATP
1815ELO
1789Hard ELO
39 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Rafael Nadal defeated Gael Monfils 6-3 6-2 in the Paris Masters round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Rafael Nadal came in leading the head-to-head 13–2, defending last year's final. Rafael Nadal extended the head-to-head to 14–2.

Key context

Nadal R.
662
Monfils G.
32–

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
1.12
SlowFast
Weather
12°COvercast
Wind 20 km/hHumidity 83%

Head to head

13–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2018-05-07Madrid MastersR32clayRafael Nadal6-3 6-1
2017-01-16Australian OpenR16hardRafael Nadal6-3 6-3 4-6 6-4
2016-04-11Monte Carlo MastersFclayRafael Nadal7-5 5-7 6-0
2015-06-08StuttgartSFgrassRafael Nadal6-3 6-4
2014-01-13Australian OpenR32hardRafael Nadal6-1 6-2 6-3
2013-12-30DohaFhardRafael Nadal6-1 6-7(5) 6-2
2012-01-02DohaSFhardGael Monfils6-3 6-4
2011-04-18BarcelonaQFclayRafael Nadal6-2 6-2
2010-10-04TokyoFhardRafael Nadal6-1 7-5
2010-05-09Madrid MastersQFclayRafael Nadal6-1 6-3
2009-08-31US OpenR16hardRafael Nadal6-7(3) 6-3 6-1 6-3
2009-02-09RotterdamSFhardRafael Nadal6-4 6-4
2009-01-05DohaQFhardGael Monfils6-4 6-4
2006-05-08Rome MastersSFclayRafael Nadal6-2 6-2
2005-04-11Monte Carlo MastersR64clayRafael Nadal6-3 6-2

Statistics

Recent form
Nadal R.Monfils G.
69%1st serve in+9%60%
67%1st serve points won+4%71%
51%2nd serve points won+6%45%
62%Service points won+1%61%
40%Return points won+4%36%
56%Break points saved+7%63%
2.2Aces / match+6.48.6
1.8Double faults / match+4.15.9

Averages from each player's recent completed matches (20 vs 20). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Draw

Final
Tsonga J.
Nalbandian D.
6-34-66-4
Semi-finals
Tsonga J.
Blake J.
6-46-3
Nalbandian D.
Davydenko N.
6-15-76-4
Quarter-finals
Blake J.
Federer R.
W/O
Tsonga J.
Roddick A.
5-76-47-65
Nalbandian D.
Murray A.
7-636-3
Davydenko N.
Nadal R.
6-1
R16
Federer R.
Cilic M.
6-36-4
Blake J.
Kohlschreiber P.
6-46-4
Tsonga J.
Djokovic N.
6-41-66-3
Roddick A.
Simon G.
6-37-5
Nalbandian D.
del Potro J.
6-46-0
Murray A.
Verdasco F.
6-37-66
Davydenko N.
Berdych T.
6-16-1
Nadal R.
Monfils G.
6-36-2
R32
Federer R.
Soderling R.
6-47-67
Cilic M.
Granollers M.
6-47-62
Blake J.
Bolelli S.
6-7106-36-4
Kohlschreiber P.
Ferrer D.
6-36-2
Djokovic N.
Tursunov D.
6-24-3
Tsonga J.
Stepanek R.
3-66-46-4
Simon G.
Andreev I.
6-37-5
Roddick A.
Lopez F.
6-36-4
Nalbandian D.
Kiefer N.
7-656-3
del Potro J.
Ancic M.
6-06-4
Verdasco F.
Robredo T.
6-26-766-2
Murray A.
Querrey S.
6-26-4
Davydenko N.
Ljubicic I.
7-657-5
Berdych T.
Wawrinka S.
6-37-5
Monfils G.
Monaco J.
6-46-4
Nadal R.
Serra F.
6-26-4
R64
Tursunov D.
Mannarino A.
6-36-2
Andreev I.
Mathieu P.
7-666-3
Lopez F.
Tipsarevic J.
6-36-4
Kiefer N.
Karlovic I.
6-47-5
Ancic M.
Schuettler R.
6-43-66-1
Robredo T.
Chardy J.
7-647-65
Querrey S.
Baghdatis M.
7-56-753-2
Ljubicic I.
Troicki V.
6-36-4
Berdych T.
Ginepri R.
6-47-5
Monaco J.
Safin M.
6-07-64
Serra F.
Canas G.
4-67-56-3
Soderling R.
Ouanna J.
6-36-4
Cilic M.
Seppi A.
7-656-2
Bolelli S.
Nieminen J.
7-56-4
Kohlschreiber P.
Youzhny M.
6-16-4
Stepanek R.
Gicquel M.
6-43-66-4