Gael Monfils vs Michael RussellMiami Masters Round of 64

Miami Masters · ATP · Round of 64
#325ATP
1803ELO
1784Hard ELO
39 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Wednesday, 25 March 2009
hard
48 yrs · 173 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Monfils G.
6-2 6-7 6-3
Russell M.
Monfils G.
66562
Russell M.
27731

Gael Monfils defeated Michael Russell 6-2 6-7 6-3 in the Miami Masters round of 64 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 64. Gael Monfils extended the head-to-head to 3–0.

Key context

  • Match story: Gael Monfils closed it out in three sets, 6–2 6–7 6–3.

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2012-01-30MontpellierR16hardGael Monfils6-3 6-3
2006-08-28US OpenR128hardGael Monfils6-2 3-6 7-5 7-6(4)

Serve vs return

This season
Monfils G.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Russell M.

Russell M.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Monfils G.

Serve advantage — Monfils G.

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.Russell 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 season
1st serve in·Even
61%
64%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
74%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
49%
Service points won·Even
64%
60%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
62%
54%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.3
2.6
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.5
3.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 172). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
88
34
Break points saved·Dominant
99
63
Break points won·Dominant
76
31
Deciding sets·Dominant
92
54
Tiebreaks·Dominant
98
36

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
22°CPartly cloudy
Wind 22 km/hHumidity 48%

Draw