Rafael Nadal vs Gael Monfils — Rotterdam Semi-final

Rotterdam · ATP · Semi-final
ESP
Rafael Nadal
40 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWWWWLL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 9 February 2009
hard
Gael Monfils
FRA
Gael Monfils
#325ATP
1803ELO
1784Hard ELO
39 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLWLWLL
Nadal R.
6-4 6-4
Monfils G.
Nadal R.
662
Monfils G.
44–

Rafael Nadal defeated Gael Monfils 6-4 6-4 in the Rotterdam semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Rafael Nadal came in leading the head-to-head 13–2, defending last year's round of 16. Rafael Nadal extended the head-to-head to 14–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Rafael Nadal edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.

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
2009-01-05DohaQFhardGael Monfils6-4 6-4
2008-10-26Paris MastersR16hardRafael Nadal6-3 6-2
2006-05-08Rome MastersSFclayRafael Nadal6-2 6-2
2005-04-11Monte Carlo MastersR64clayRafael Nadal6-3 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Nadal R.serving89% hold

wins 69% of points on serve vs Monfils G.

Monfils G.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Nadal R.

Serve advantage — Nadal R.

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

Nadal R.Monfils G.
—
Serve
26
—
Return
37

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

Statistics

This season
Nadal R.Monfils G.
1st serve in·Even
65%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
74%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
56%
49%
Service points won·Even
67%
64%
Return points won·Slight edge
42%
37%
Break points saved·Even
64%
62%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.4
8.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.4
4.5

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Nadal R.Monfils G.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
97
88
Break points saved·Even
100
99
Break points won·Clear edge
99
76
Deciding sets·Slight edge
100
92
Tiebreaks·Even
99
98

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
5°COvercast
Wind 16 km/hHumidity 86%

Draw

Final
Murray A.
Nadal R.
6-34-66-0
Semi-finals
Nadal R.
Monfils G.
6-46-4
Murray A.
Ancic M.
6-16-2
Quarter-finals
Murray A.
Gicquel M.
7-624-63-0
Monfils G.
Benneteau J.
7-646-1
Nadal R.
Tsonga J.
6-46-756-4
Ancic M.
Youzhny M.
6-46-2
R16
Benneteau J.
Davydenko N.
6-36-2
Tsonga J.
Tursunov D.
7-666-2
Nadal R.
Dimitrov G.
7-53-66-2
Youzhny M.
Ferrer D.
6-23-66-2
Monfils G.
Llodra M.
6-46-4
Gicquel M.
Mathieu P.
6-46-3
Murray A.
Seppi A.
7-647-5
Ancic M.
Simon G.
6-43-66-3
R32
Tsonga J.
Huta Galung J.
7-647-64
Monfils G.
Bohli S.
6-41-0
Ancic M.
Schuettler R.
7-56-2
Ferrer D.
Melzer J.
3-67-647-5
Simon G.
Kohlschreiber P.
7-57-61
Gicquel M.
Korolev E.
3-66-36-2
Mathieu P.
Gasquet R.
3-67-646-3
Seppi A.
De Bakker T.
6-756-27-61
Murray A.
Ljubicic I.
6-36-2
Youzhny M.
Recouderc L.
6-46-4
Nadal R.
Bolelli S.
4-66-27-5
Dimitrov G.
Berdych T.
4-66-36-4
Tursunov D.
Clement A.
6-06-3
Davydenko N.
Andreev I.
6-36-2
Benneteau J.
Lopez F.
6-45-76-2
Llodra M.
Karlovic I.
4-66-36-4