Nikolay Davydenko vs Gael Monfils — Kuala Lumpur Quarter-final
Kuala Lumpur · ATP · Quarter-final
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 28 September 2009
hard
FRA#266ATP
1803ELO
1784Hard ELO
39 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLWLWLL
Davydenko N.6-3 6-3
Monfils G.
Davydenko N.
662
Monfils G.
33–
Nikolay Davydenko defeated Gael Monfils 6-3 6-3 in the Kuala Lumpur quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Gael Monfils came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. Nikolay Davydenko narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Nikolay Davydenko dropped just 6 games past Gael Monfils.
Head to head
1–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-07-09 | Gstaad | R32 | clay | Gael Monfils | 3-6 6-4 7-5 |
| 2007-06-25 | Wimbledon | R32 | grass | Nikolay Davydenko | 6-3 7-5 6-3 |
| 2005-03-21 | Miami Masters | R64 | hard | Gael Monfils | 4-6 6-1 6-4 |
Serve vs return
This seasonEven serve battle
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
Davydenko N.Monfils G.
—
Serve
26
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Return
37
Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
68%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
67%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
49%
Service points won·Even
61%
64%
Return points won·Even
40%
37%
Break points saved·Even
61%
62%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.7
8.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.0
4.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
72
89
Break points saved·Slight edge
91
99
Break points won·Even
74
76
Deciding sets·Clear edge
70
92
Tiebreaks·Dominant
72
98
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Draw
Quarter-finals
Davydenko N.
Monfils G.
6-36-3
Soderling R.
Berdych T.
6-26-2
Gonzalez F.
Youzhny M.
6-36-4
Verdasco F.
Gasquet R.
7-56-4
R16
Davydenko N.
Dent T.
6-37-64
Berdych T.
Greul S.
6-34-66-3
Youzhny M.
Baghdatis M.
6-26-3
Soderling R.
Evans B.
6-16-1
Gonzalez F.
Bopanna R.
6-43-66-4
Gasquet R.
Johansson J.
4-67-616-2
Verdasco F.
Beck K.
6-46-0
Monfils G.
Vassallo Arguello M.
6-46-2
R32
Monfils G.
Istomin D.
7-637-62
Dent T.
Golubev A.
4-66-37-64
Vassallo Arguello M.
Lopez F.
6-36-3
Beck K.
Kukushkin M.
1-67-646-3
Gasquet R.
Crivoi V.
6-16-2
Johansson J.
Hewitt L.
7-676-3
Bopanna R.
Acasuso J.
4-66-36-4
Baghdatis M.
Lu Y.
4-66-37-65
Youzhny M.
Ferrer D.
7-636-2
Berdych T.
Kunitsyn I.
6-13-66-2
Greul S.
Rochus C.
6-43-66-2
Evans B.
Yani M.
6-36-4