Gael Monfils vs Denis Istomin — Montpellier Quarter-final

Montpellier · ATP · Quarter-final
Gael Monfils
FRA5
Gael Monfils
#325ATP
1803ELO
1784Hard ELO
39 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLWLWLL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 3 February 2014
hard
UZB
Denis Istomin
39 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWWLLLL
Monfils G.
6-4 6-4
Istomin D.
Monfils G.
662
Istomin D.
440

Gael Monfils defeated Denis Istomin 6-4 6-4 in the Montpellier quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Gael Monfils came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 16. Gael Monfils extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

  • Match story: Gael Monfils edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.

Head to head

1–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2009-09-28Kuala LumpurR32hardGael Monfils7-6(3) 7-6(2)

Serve vs return

This season
Monfils G.serving86% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Istomin D.

Istomin D.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Monfils G.

Serve-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks

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.Istomin D.
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.Istomin D.
1st serve in·Slight edge
61%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
74%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
49%
Service points won·Even
64%
63%
Return points won·Even
37%
36%
Break points saved·Even
62%
61%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.3
5.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.5
2.1

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Monfils G.Istomin D.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
89
29
Break points saved·Slight edge
99
90
Break points won·Dominant
76
5
Deciding sets·Dominant
92
44
Tiebreaks·Dominant
98
18

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
7°CClear
Wind 7 km/hHumidity 65%
Final
Monfils G.[5]
Gasquet R.[1]
6-46-4
Semi-finals
Monfils G.[5]
Nieminen J.[6]
6-23-66-1
Gasquet R.[1]
Janowicz J.[3]
7-667-64
Quarter-finals
Gasquet R.[1]
Olivetti A.
6-46-2
Janowicz J.[3]
Roger-Vasselin E.[7]
6-26-4
Nieminen J.[6]
Gicquel M.
6-33-67-65
Monfils G.[5]
Istomin D.
6-46-4
R16
Nieminen J.[6]
Herbert P.
7-657-65
Gasquet R.[1]
Mathieu P.
6-16-3
Olivetti A.
Davydenko N.
7-656-757-5
Roger-Vasselin E.[7]
Brown D.
6-36-4
Monfils G.[5]
Sousa J.
6-36-2
Istomin D.
Tursunov D.[4]
7-56-4
Gicquel M.
Simon G.[2]
7-646-3
Janowicz J.[3]
Mannarino A.
7-626-3
R32
Mathieu P.
Mahut N.
6-13-0
Olivetti A.
De Schepper K.
4-67-626-4
Davydenko N.
Benneteau J.[8]
7-667-5
Mannarino A.
Millot V.
6-46-4
Brown D.
Gabashvili T.
4-66-17-61
Roger-Vasselin E.[7]
Przysiezny M.
7-636-3
Monfils G.[5]
Kubot L.
6-44-66-3
Herbert P.
Artunedo Martinavarro A.
6-46-3
Gicquel M.
Llodra M.
6-47-64
Nieminen J.[6]
Nedovyesov A.
4-66-24-4
Sousa J.
Kamke T.
3-66-16-4
Istomin D.
Ilhan M.
6-47-5