Gael Monfils vs Jarkko Nieminen — Montpellier Quarter-final

Montpellier · ATP · Quarter-final
Gael Monfils
FRA
Gael Monfils
#325ATP
1803ELO
1784Hard ELO
39 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLWLWLL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 30 January 2012
hard
FIN
Jarkko Nieminen
44 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWWLLLLLLW
Monfils G.
6-3 6-3
Nieminen J.
Monfils G.
662
Nieminen J.
33–

Gael Monfils defeated Jarkko Nieminen 6-3 6-3 in the Montpellier quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Gael Monfils came in leading the head-to-head 3–0. Gael Monfils extended the head-to-head to 4–0.

Key context

Head to head

3–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2014-02-03MontpellierSFhardGael Monfils6-2 3-6 6-1
2011-10-17StockholmFhardGael Monfils7-5 3-6 6-2
2011-09-26BangkokQFhardGael Monfils7-5 7-6(4)

Serve vs return

This season
Monfils G.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Nieminen J.

Nieminen J.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.Nieminen J.
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.Nieminen J.
1st serve in·Slight edge
61%
66%
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%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.3
3.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.5
2.2

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Monfils G.Nieminen J.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
89
56
Break points saved·Slight edge
99
88
Break points won·Dominant
76
42
Deciding sets·Dominant
92
60
Tiebreaks·Dominant
98
70

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
Weather
6°CClear
Wind 13 km/hHumidity 52%

Draw

Final
Berdych T.
Monfils G.
6-24-66-3
Semi-finals
Berdych T.
Kohlschreiber P.
6-36-4
Monfils G.
Simon G.
4-67-646-4
Quarter-finals
Kohlschreiber P.
Gasquet R.
6-23-66-3
Berdych T.
Mahut N.
6-36-4
Simon G.
Rufin G.
7-656-726-2
Monfils G.
Nieminen J.
6-36-3
R16
Monfils G.
Russell M.
6-36-3
Simon G.
Cipolla F.
6-36-2
Rufin G.
Lopez F.
7-656-3
Nieminen J.
Mathieu P.
7-646-1
Kohlschreiber P.
Roger-Vasselin E.
6-47-5
Gasquet R.
Davydenko N.
6-36-4
Mahut N.
Mayer F.
7-636-3
Berdych T.
Serra F.
6-06-2
R32
Roger-Vasselin E.
Bautista Agut R.
7-56-2
Rufin G.
Pospisil V.
6-47-66
Cipolla F.
Gicquel M.
1-66-47-5
Mathieu P.
Stebe C.
6-46-4
Nieminen J.
Teixeira M.
6-33-66-4
Kohlschreiber P.
Rochus O.
6-16-4
Davydenko N.
Robert S.
6-26-1
Mayer F.
Muller G.
7-636-3
Mahut N.
Ramos A.
6-36-2
Serra F.
Kamke T.
6-36-3
Lopez F.
Kunitsyn I.
6-47-67
Russell M.
Mannarino A.
6-37-5