Gael Monfils vs Stan WawrinkaTokyo Quarter-final

Tokyo · ATP · Quarter-final
#325ATP
1803ELO
1784Hard ELO
39 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLWLWLL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 5 October 2009
hard
#117ATP
1678ELO
1664Hard ELO
$657kYTD
$38MCAREER
41 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLWLLLL
Monfils G.
2-6 6-3 6-4
Wawrinka S.
Monfils G.
2662
Wawrinka S.
6341

Gael Monfils defeated Stan Wawrinka 2-6 6-3 6-4 in the Tokyo quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Stan Wawrinka came in ranked #117. Gael Monfils extended the head-to-head to 4–3.

Key context

Head to head

33
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2024-07-01WimbledonR64grassGael Monfils7-6(5) 6-4 7-6(3)
2019-02-11RotterdamFhardGael Monfils6-3 1-6 6-2
2017-05-29Roland GarrosR16clayStan Wawrinka7-5 7-6(7) 6-2
2011-01-17Australian OpenR32hardStan Wawrinka7-6(4) 6-2 6-3
2010-10-31ValenciaR16hardGael Monfils6-2 6-4
2007-08-19New HavenR32hardStan Wawrinka7-6(5) 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Monfils G.serving88% hold

wins 68% of points on serve vs Wawrinka S.

Wawrinka S.serving86% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Monfils G.

Serve-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.Wawrinka S.
26
Serve
48
37
Return
8

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%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
74%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
53%
Service points won·Even
64%
65%
Return points won·Even
37%
35%
Break points saved·Even
62%
63%
Aces / match·Slight edge
8.3
7.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.5
2.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 198). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
88
65
Break points saved·Even
99
99
Break points won·Dominant
76
30
Deciding sets·Clear edge
92
71
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
98
90

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
94

Wawrinka S.: 13 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
21°CDrizzle
Wind 12 km/hHumidity 81%