Joao Sousa vs Gael Monfils — Metz Semi-final

Metz · ATP · Semi-final
POR6
Joao Sousa
37 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWLLWWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 15 September 2014
hard
Gael Monfils
FRA2
Gael Monfils
#325ATP
1803ELO
1784Hard ELO
39 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLWLWLL
Sousa J.
7-6 6-2
Monfils G.
Sousa J.
7862
Monfils G.
6620

Joao Sousa defeated Gael Monfils 7-6 6-2 in the Metz semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Gael Monfils came in leading the head-to-head 4–0. Joao Sousa claimed a first win over Gael Monfils in five meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 4–1.

Key context

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

Head to head

0–4
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2020-02-10RotterdamR32hardGael Monfils6-3 6-2
2016-07-25Canada MastersR64hardGael Monfils6-3 6-3
2014-10-27Paris MastersR64hardGael Monfils6-1 6-4
2014-02-03MontpellierR16hardGael Monfils6-3 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Sousa J.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Monfils G.

Monfils G.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Sousa J.

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

Serve & return on hard

Sousa J.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
Sousa J.Monfils G.
1st serve in·Even
62%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
49%
Service points won·Even
61%
64%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Even
59%
62%
Aces / match·Dominant
3.4
8.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.0
4.5

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Sousa J.Monfils G.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
35
89
Break points saved·Slight edge
91
99
Break points won·Dominant
14
76
Deciding sets·Dominant
48
92
Tiebreaks·Dominant
23
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
Final
Goffin D.[8]
Sousa J.[6]
6-46-3
Semi-finals
Goffin D.[8]
Struff J.
7-646-3
Sousa J.[6]
Monfils G.[2]
7-666-2
Quarter-finals
Struff J.
Kohlschreiber P.[3]
5-0
Goffin D.[8]
Tsonga J.[1]
1-67-657-5
Sousa J.[6]
Mathieu P.
3-66-37-64
Monfils G.[2]
Janowicz J.[7]
6-36-4
R16
Goffin D.[8]
Kamke T.
6-16-3
Tsonga J.[1]
Muller G.
7-676-4
Kohlschreiber P.[3]
Lorenzi P.
6-37-5
Struff J.
Chardy J.[5]
6-756-36-4
Sousa J.[6]
Sijsling I.
6-33-67-63
Mathieu P.
Rosol L.[4]
6-36-4
Janowicz J.[7]
Nieminen J.
6-46-4
Monfils G.[2]
Przysiezny M.
7-56-1
R32
Sijsling I.
Seppi A.
6-04-1
Muller G.
Roger-Vasselin E.
6-17-66
Goffin D.[8]
Serra F.
6-26-2
Chardy J.[5]
Mahut N.
7-657-5
Sousa J.[6]
Dodig I.
6-26-2
Janowicz J.[7]
Mannarino A.
2-67-656-4
Nieminen J.
Stakhovsky S.
6-16-4
Przysiezny M.
Herbert P.
6-43-67-64
Struff J.
Lajovic D.
6-766-36-3
Mathieu P.
Becker B.
7-627-63
Lorenzi P.
Lokoli L.
6-26-4
Kamke T.
De Schepper K.
6-37-65