Andreas Seppi vs Gael Monfils — Metz Semi-final

Metz · ATP · Semi-final
ITA
Andreas Seppi
42 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWWLWW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 17 September 2012
hard
Gael Monfils
FRA
Gael Monfils
#325ATP
1803ELO
1784Hard ELO
39 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLWLWLL
Seppi A.
3-6 6-1 6-4
Monfils G.
Seppi A.
3662
Monfils G.
6141

Andreas Seppi defeated Gael Monfils 3-6 6-1 6-4 in the Metz semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Gael Monfils came in leading the head-to-head 5–1. Andreas Seppi narrowed the head-to-head to 5–2.

Key context

Head to head

1–5
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2019-05-06Madrid MastersR64clayGael Monfils6-3 6-1
2019-02-11RotterdamR16hardGael Monfils4-6 6-1 6-3
2015-06-15HalleQFgrassAndreas Seppi6-1 1-0 RET
2010-10-04TokyoR16hardGael Monfils6-4 6-4
2010-02-15MarseilleR16hardGael Monfils7-6(4) 3-6 7-6(3)
2007-01-01DohaR32hardGael Monfils6-3 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Seppi A.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Monfils G.

Monfils G.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Seppi A.

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

Seppi A.Monfils G.
—
Serve
26
—
Return
37

Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About

Statistics

This season
Seppi A.Monfils G.
1st serve in·Even
58%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
49%
Service points won·Even
62%
64%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Even
60%
62%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.5
8.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.8
4.5

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Seppi A.Monfils G.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
53
88
Break points saved·Slight edge
94
99
Break points won·Dominant
45
76
Deciding sets·Dominant
63
92
Tiebreaks·Dominant
32
98

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

Draw

Final
Tsonga J.
Seppi A.
6-16-2
Semi-finals
Seppi A.
Monfils G.
3-66-16-4
Tsonga J.
Davydenko N.
6-03-66-4
Quarter-finals
Tsonga J.
Levine J.
6-36-4
Davydenko N.
Karlovic I.
6-757-666-0
Seppi A.
Mayer F.
7-56-2
Monfils G.
Kohlschreiber P.
6-736-46-4
R16
Karlovic I.
Granollers M.
7-632-2
Levine J.
Berrer M.
6-43-66-0
Kohlschreiber P.
Paire B.
6-21-66-1
Tsonga J.
Reix C.
6-36-3
Davydenko N.
Muller G.
7-56-4
Seppi A.
Millot V.
6-26-1
Mayer F.
Blake J.
6-746-36-4
Monfils G.
Mahut N.
7-647-5
R32
Karlovic I.
De Schepper K.
7-657-63
Berrer M.
Hajek J.
6-42-0
Mahut N.
Brands D.
7-687-64
Paire B.
Malisse X.
6-16-4
Monfils G.
Rochus O.
6-36-2
Blake J.
Olivetti A.
6-27-64
Seppi A.
Dodig I.
6-776-36-4
Davydenko N.
Zverev M.
2-66-36-3
Muller G.
Mathieu P.
7-656-4
Levine J.
Stebe C.
6-36-2
Reix C.
Roger-Vasselin E.
6-33-67-5
Millot V.
Sijsling I.
6-46-4