Gael Monfils vs Fabio Fognini — Nice Round of 16

Nice · ATP · Round of 16
Gael Monfils
FRA
Gael Monfils
#325ATP
1803ELO
1685Clay ELO
39 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Sunday, 19 May 2013
clay
ITA
Fabio Fognini
39 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Monfils G.
6-2 7-6
Fognini F.
Monfils G.
6772
Fognini F.
265–

Gael Monfils defeated Fabio Fognini 6-2 7-6 in the Nice round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Fabio Fognini came in leading the head-to-head 4–3, defending last year's round of 32, but Gael Monfils had been the form player, winning 1 of their last 4 on clay. Gael Monfils narrowed the head-to-head to 4–4.

Key context

  • Match story: Gael Monfils closed it out in two sets, 6–2 7–6.

Head to head

3–4
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2018-05-14Rome MastersR64clayFabio Fognini6-3 6-1
2015-08-10Canada MastersR64hardGael Monfils6-3 6-1
2014-05-26Roland GarrosR32clayGael Monfils5-7 6-2 6-4 0-6 6-2
2014-03-06Indian Wells MastersR32hardFabio Fognini6-2 3-6 7-5
2013-07-22UmagSFclayFabio Fognini6-0 3-6 7-6(3)
2010-05-24Roland GarrosR64clayFabio Fognini2-6 4-6 7-5 6-4 9-7
2008-10-12Madrid MastersR64clayGael Monfils6-2 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Monfils G.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Fognini F.

Fognini F.serving72% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Monfils G.

Serve advantage — Monfils G.

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
Monfils G.Fognini F.
1st serve in·Even
61%
59%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
74%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
48%
Service points won·Even
64%
60%
Return points won·Even
37%
39%
Break points saved·Even
62%
58%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.3
3.1
Double faults / match·Even
4.5
4.8

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Monfils G.Fognini F.
Clutch Rating·Even
89
87
Break points saved·Slight edge
99
93
Break points won·Slight edge
76
81
Deciding sets·Even
92
93
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
98
92

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Montanes A.
Monfils G.
6-07-63
Semi-finals
Montanes A.
Roger-Vasselin E.
6-44-66-0
Monfils G.
Andujar P.
7-56-4
Quarter-finals
Montanes A.
Mathieu P.
6-46-1
Monfils G.
Haase R.
6-26-3
Andujar P.
Simon G.
6-47-5
Roger-Vasselin E.
Querrey S.
3-67-626-1
R16
Montanes A.
Hanescu V.
7-57-62
Monfils G.
Fognini F.
6-27-65
Haase R.
Isner J.
6-41-67-5
Andujar P.
Lu Y.
6-26-0
Simon G.
Rufin G.
6-46-3
Querrey S.
Stakhovsky S.
7-56-3
Mathieu P.
Berlocq C.
7-53-66-3
Roger-Vasselin E.
Berankis R.
2-66-46-2
R32
Roger-Vasselin E.
Falla A.
7-5
Stakhovsky S.
Dutra Silva R.
6-26-3
Monfils G.
Giraldo S.
4-66-36-3
Fognini F.
Cecchinato M.
1-66-16-2
Rufin G.
Lorenzi P.
6-36-1
Andujar P.
Hewitt L.
6-34-66-3
Berankis R.
Istomin D.
6-26-2
Lu Y.
Seppi A.
7-51-66-4
Haase R.
Matosevic M.
6-16-4
Hanescu V.
Ramos A.
6-35-76-4
Berlocq C.
Mayer L.
6-26-1
Mathieu P.
Harrison R.
6-46-4