Gael Monfils vs Ivo KarlovicTokyo Quarter-final

Tokyo · ATP · Quarter-final
#325ATP
1803ELO
1784Hard ELO
39 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 3 October 2016
hard
47 yrs · 208 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Monfils G.
7-6 7-6
Karlovic I.
Monfils G.
78782
Karlovic I.
66660

Gael Monfils defeated Ivo Karlovic 7-6 7-6 in the Tokyo quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Gael Monfils came in leading the head-to-head 4–2. Gael Monfils extended the head-to-head to 5–2.

Key context

Head to head

42
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2020-01-20Australian OpenR64hardGael Monfils4-6 7-6(8) 6-4 7-5
2016-07-18WashingtonFhardGael Monfils5-7 7-6(6) 6-4
2011-05-01Madrid MastersR64clayGael Monfils6-3 7-6(6)
2009-08-16Cincinnati MastersR64hardIvo Karlovic6-4 6-7(5) 7-6(2)
2008-06-16NottinghamSFgrassIvo Karlovic7-6(4) 7-6(4)
2008-04-20Monte Carlo MastersR32clayGael Monfils7-6(8) 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Monfils G.serving96% hold

wins 76% of points on serve vs Karlovic I.

Karlovic I.serving95% hold

wins 75% 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.Karlovic I.
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
1st serve in·Even
61%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
74%
83%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
49%
55%
Service points won·Slight edge
64%
73%
Return points won·Slight edge
37%
27%
Break points saved·Slight edge
62%
71%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.3
21.0
Double faults / match·Even
4.5
4.7

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
89
56
Break points saved·Even
99
98
Break points won·Dominant
76
0
Deciding sets·Slight edge
92
83
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
98
76

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
25°CDrizzle
Wind 16 km/hHumidity 88%