Rafael Nadal vs Gael Monfils — Madrid Masters Quarter-final

Madrid Masters · ATP · Quarter-final
ESP
Rafael Nadal
40 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Sunday, 9 May 2010
clay
Gael Monfils
FRA
Gael Monfils
#325ATP
1803ELO
1685Clay ELO
39 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Nadal R.
6-1 6-3
Monfils G.
Nadal R.
662
Monfils G.
13–

Rafael Nadal defeated Gael Monfils 6-1 6-3 in the Madrid Masters quarter-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Rafael Nadal came in leading the head-to-head 13–2, defending last year's final. Rafael Nadal extended the head-to-head to 14–2.

Key context

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
2009-08-31US OpenR16hardRafael Nadal6-7(3) 6-3 6-1 6-3
2009-02-09RotterdamSFhardRafael Nadal6-4 6-4
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.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Monfils G.

Monfils G.serving70% hold

wins 58% 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

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
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
15°CDrizzle
Wind 20 km/hHumidity 68%

Draw

Final
Nadal R.
Federer R.
6-47-65
Semi-finals
Federer R.
Ferrer D.
7-53-66-3
Nadal R.
Almagro N.
4-66-26-2
Quarter-finals
Ferrer D.
Murray A.
7-56-3
Almagro N.
Melzer J.
6-36-1
Nadal R.
Monfils G.
6-16-3
Federer R.
Gulbis E.
3-66-16-4
R16
Ferrer D.
Cilic M.
6-36-2
Nadal R.
Isner J.
7-56-4
Monfils G.
Garcia Lopez G.
7-656-4
Almagro N.
Monaco J.
6-46-1
Murray A.
Hanescu V.
6-26-1
Gulbis E.
Lopez F.
6-27-60
Federer R.
Wawrinka S.
6-36-1
Melzer J.
Verdasco F.
7-56-3
R32
Monfils G.
Petzschner P.
1-1
Garcia Lopez G.
Tsonga J.
6-2
Wawrinka S.
Mayer L.
6-44-2
Isner J.
Giraldo S.
1-67-666-2
Federer R.
Becker B.
6-27-64
Gulbis E.
Youzhny M.
7-626-4
Nadal R.
Dolgopolov A.
6-46-3
Almagro N.
Soderling R.
6-47-5
Monaco J.
Bellucci T.
6-26-2
Melzer J.
Fish M.
3-66-16-4
Verdasco F.
Karlovic I.
7-656-3
Cilic M.
Schwank E.
6-36-0
Ferrer D.
Baghdatis M.
1-66-37-5
Hanescu V.
Munoz de la Nava D.
6-04-66-3
Murray A.
Chela J.
6-36-3
Lopez F.
Hernandez O.
6-16-2
R64
Hanescu V.
Andreev I.
3-66-5
Chela J.
Cuevas P.
2-0
Becker B.
Moya C.
6-06-2
Dolgopolov A.
Seppi A.
6-36-4
Giraldo S.
Kohlschreiber P.
1-66-26-3
Isner J.
Rochus C.
5-76-26-2
Monfils G.
Robert S.
6-27-5
Petzschner P.
Fognini F.
6-14-67-5
Garcia Lopez G.
Gimeno Traver D.
6-36-4
Almagro N.
Troicki V.
6-17-63
Monaco J.
Greul S.
6-16-1
Bellucci T.
Riba P.
7-656-1
Fish M.
Russell M.
6-27-61
Melzer J.
Anderson K.
6-22-66-4
Karlovic I.
Korolev E.
6-47-65
Schwank E.
Mathieu P.
6-36-3
Baghdatis M.
Chiudinelli M.
6-36-4
Ferrer D.
Chardy J.
6-37-62
Munoz de la Nava D.
Querrey S.
6-736-37-5
Lopez F.
Kubot L.
6-36-3
Gulbis E.
Montanes A.
7-56-1
Youzhny M.
Lacko L.
2-66-36-1
Wawrinka S.
Granollers M.
6-46-4
Mayer L.
Benneteau J.
6-797-56-4