Gael Monfils defeated Florian Mayer 6-3 6-2 in the Doha semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Gael Monfils came in leading the head-to-head 4–0, defending last year's quarter-final. Gael Monfils extended the head-to-head to 5–0.
Monfils G. took it in straight sets.
Monfils G. and Mayer F. faced 4 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Monfils G. went 1–3 (25%) against them, Mayer F. 0–5 (0%). Results against comparable opponents are close (1 : 0 better-results split).
Only 4 common opponents — small sample, treat as indicative.
Hard: Monfils G. leads 1–0 · Grass: Monfils G. leads 3–0 · Clay: Monfils G. leads 1–0
Gael Monfils beat Florian Mayer 6-3 6-2. Umpiry, "Gael Monfils vs Florian Mayer — Doha Semi-final", https://umpiry.com/match/2014-01-03/mayer-vs-monfils-doha-sf?utm_source=cite (as of 3 January 2014).