Gael Monfils vs Radek Stepanek — Paris Masters Semi-final

Paris Masters · ATP · Semi-final
Gael Monfils
FRA
Gael Monfils
#266ATP
1803ELO
1784Hard ELO
39 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLWLWLL
2 — 1
Sets
Sunday, 8 November 2009
hard
CZE
Radek Stepanek
47 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWWWWWLWWW
Monfils G.
6-4 5-7 6-4
Stepanek R.
Monfils G.
6562
Stepanek R.
4741

Gael Monfils defeated Radek Stepanek 6-4 5-7 6-4 in the Paris Masters semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Gael Monfils came in leading the head-to-head 5–3, defending last year's round of 16. Gael Monfils extended the head-to-head to 6–3.

Key context

  • Match story: Gael Monfils edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 5–7 6–4.

Head to head

5–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2014-08-04Canada MastersR64hardGael Monfils6-3 7-5
2011-07-31WashingtonFhardRadek Stepanek6-4 6-4
2011-07-18HamburgR16clayGael Monfils6-4 6-4
2010-10-04TokyoSFhardGael Monfils6-3 6-3
2010-01-03BrisbaneSFhardRadek Stepanek6-2 6-1
2008-10-06ViennaR16hardGael Monfils6-4 6-3
2007-04-15Monte Carlo MastersR64clayRadek Stepanek6-0 2-0 RET
2005-08-15Cincinnati MastersR64hardGael Monfils6-3 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Monfils G.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Stepanek R.

Stepanek R.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Monfils G.

Even 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

Monfils G.Stepanek R.
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
Monfils G.Stepanek R.
1st serve in·Even
61%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
74%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
50%
Service points won·Even
64%
63%
Return points won·Even
37%
39%
Break points saved·Even
62%
61%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.3
4.9
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.5
3.2

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Monfils G.Stepanek R.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
89
64
Break points saved·Slight edge
99
92
Break points won·Dominant
76
39
Deciding sets·Clear edge
92
79
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
98
74

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
7°COvercast
Wind 15 km/hHumidity 91%

Draw

Final
Djokovic N.
Monfils G.
6-25-77-63
Semi-finals
Monfils G.
Stepanek R.
6-45-76-4
Djokovic N.
Nadal R.
6-26-3
Quarter-finals
Stepanek R.
del Potro J.
4-0
Monfils G.
Cilic M.
3-66-46-4
Djokovic N.
Soderling R.
6-41-66-3
Nadal R.
Tsonga J.
7-57-5
R16
del Potro J.
Gonzalez F.
6-767-66
Nadal R.
Robredo T.
6-33-67-5
Tsonga J.
Simon G.
6-26-3
Djokovic N.
Clement A.
6-26-2
Soderling R.
Davydenko N.
6-33-66-4
Stepanek R.
Murray A.
1-66-36-4
Cilic M.
Verdasco F.
3-66-36-4
Monfils G.
Benneteau J.
6-46-3
R32
Benneteau J.
Federer R.
3-67-646-4
Monfils G.
Guez D.
6-47-5
Cilic M.
Kubot L.
6-736-46-2
Murray A.
Blake J.
6-36-757-64
Nadal R.
Almagro N.
3-67-627-5
Robredo T.
Berdych T.
6-46-4
Simon G.
Ljubicic I.
6-33-67-64
Tsonga J.
Montanes A.
6-17-5
Djokovic N.
Monaco J.
6-37-5
Clement A.
Haas T.
5-76-37-68
Soderling R.
Karlovic I.
6-47-66
Davydenko N.
Becker B.
6-26-1
del Potro J.
Safin M.
6-45-76-4
Gonzalez F.
Isner J.
7-57-63
Verdasco F.
Seppi A.
6-736-46-4
Stepanek R.
Troicki V.
6-46-0
R64
Troicki V.
Mathieu P.
7-643-0
Guez D.
Wawrinka S.
6-36-4
Benneteau J.
Petzschner P.
4-67-56-3
Isner J.
Falla A.
4-67-6107-5
Safin M.
Ascione T.
6-44-67-63
Becker B.
Llodra M.
3-66-26-3
Karlovic I.
Cuevas P.
7-636-4
Clement A.
Lopez F.
6-36-1
Monaco J.
Chardy J.
7-667-5
Montanes A.
Hanescu V.
3-66-37-63
Ljubicic I.
Grosjean S.
7-626-4
Berdych T.
Millot V.
6-37-64
Seppi A.
Kohlschreiber P.
6-36-3
Kubot L.
Beck A.
6-43-66-4
Almagro N.
Chiudinelli M.
6-26-4
Blake J.
Santoro F.
6-46-3