Gael Monfils vs Alexander ZverevRotterdam Quarter-final

Rotterdam · ATP · Quarter-final
#325ATP
1803ELO
1784Hard ELO
39 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLWLWLL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 8 February 2016
hard
#2ATP
2100ELO
2042Hard ELO
$6.5MYTD
$66MCAREER
29 yrs · 198 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWWWLWW
Monfils G.
7-6 6-3
Zverev A.
Monfils G.
7762
Zverev A.
6430

Gael Monfils defeated Alexander Zverev 7-6 6-3 in the Rotterdam quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Alexander Zverev came in ranked #2, defending last year's round of 32. Gael Monfils extended the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Gael Monfils closed it out in two sets, 7–6 6–3.

Head to head

21
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2021-10-04Indian Wells MastersR16hardAlexander Zverev6-1 6-3
2016-07-18WashingtonSFhardGael Monfils6-4 6-0
2015-02-16MarseilleR32hardGael Monfils6-1 7-6(12)

Serve vs return

This season
Monfils G.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Zverev A.

Zverev A.serving91% hold

wins 71% 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.Zverev A.
26
Serve
71
37
Return
42

Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
61%
72%
1st serve points won·Even
74%
75%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
49%
54%
Service points won·Slight edge
64%
69%
Return points won·Even
37%
38%
Break points saved·Even
62%
64%
Aces / match·Even
8.3
8.5
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.5
1.9

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
88
94
Break points saved·Even
99
100
Break points won·Clear edge
76
90
Deciding sets·Slight edge
92
99
Tiebreaks·Even
98
100

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
39

Zverev A.: 1 day rest · 4 matches, 148 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
8°CDrizzle
Wind 35 km/hHumidity 76%