Jo-Wilfried Tsonga defeated Gael Monfils 6-3 7-6 in the Tokyo round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Jo-Wilfried Tsonga came in leading the head-to-head 4–1. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga extended the head-to-head to 5–1.
Tsonga J. took it in straight sets.
Tsonga J. and Monfils G. faced 3 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Tsonga J. went 1–3 (25%) against them, Monfils G. 3–0 (100%). Only 2 of the comparisons are context-comparable — too few for a conclusion.
Only 3 common opponents — small sample, treat as indicative.