Gael Monfils vs Fernando VerdascoParis Masters Round of 16

Paris Masters · ATP · Round of 16
#325ATP
1803ELO
1784Hard ELO
39 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Sunday, 7 November 2010
hard
42 yrs · 188 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Monfils G.
6-7 7-6 7-5
Verdasco F.
Monfils G.
647772
Verdasco F.
776251

Gael Monfils defeated Fernando Verdasco 6-7 7-6 7-5 in the Paris Masters round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Fernando Verdasco came in leading the head-to-head 3–2, defending last year's round of 16. Gael Monfils narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2018-10-22ViennaQFhardFernando Verdasco6-4 2-1 RET
2018-10-01BeijingR32hardFernando Verdasco2-6 7-6(3) 7-6(5)
2017-02-27DubaiQFhardFernando Verdasco6-3 7-5
2013-08-18Winston-SalemQFhardGael Monfils6-7(8) 6-4 6-4
2008-04-20Monte Carlo MastersR64clayGael Monfils7-5 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Monfils G.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Verdasco F.

Verdasco F.serving82% hold

wins 64% 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.Verdasco F.
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%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
49%
Service points won·Even
64%
62%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Even
62%
62%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.3
5.3
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.5
3.4

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
88
57
Break points saved·Even
99
96
Break points won·Dominant
76
40
Deciding sets·Dominant
92
65
Tiebreaks·Dominant
98
54

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
8°CDrizzle
Wind 8 km/hHumidity 93%