Gael Monfils vs Gilles Simon — Tokyo Round of 16

Tokyo · ATP · Round of 16
Gael Monfils
FRA2
Gael Monfils
#325ATP
1803ELO
1784Hard ELO
39 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLWLWLL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 3 October 2016
hard
FRA
Gilles Simon
41 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWLLWL
Monfils G.
6-1 6-4
Simon G.
Monfils G.
662
Simon G.
140

Gael Monfils defeated Gilles Simon 6-1 6-4 in the Tokyo round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Gilles Simon came in leading the head-to-head 7–2, defending last year's quarter-final. Gael Monfils narrowed the head-to-head to 7–3.

Key context

Head to head

2–7
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2020-02-10RotterdamR16hardGael Monfils6-4 6-1
2017-05-08Madrid MastersR64clayGilles Simon0-6 6-0 7-6(0)
2015-06-29WimbledonR32grassGilles Simon3-6 6-3 7-6(6) 2-6 6-2
2015-02-16MarseilleFhardGilles Simon6-4 1-6 7-6(4)
2013-01-14Australian OpenR32hardGilles Simon6-4 6-4 4-6 1-6 8-6
2012-09-24BangkokQFhardGilles Simon6-4 6-1
2012-01-30MontpellierSFhardGael Monfils4-6 7-6(4) 6-4
2011-07-18HamburgQFclayGilles Simon6-4 3-6 6-0
2009-01-19Australian OpenR16hardGilles Simon6-4 2-6 6-1 RET

Serve vs return

This season
Monfils G.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Simon G.

Simon G.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Monfils G.

Even serve battle

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.Simon G.
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.Simon G.
1st serve in·Even
61%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
74%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
49%
Service points won·Even
64%
61%
Return points won·Even
37%
39%
Break points saved·Even
62%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.3
3.8
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.5
2.7

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Monfils G.Simon G.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
89
74
Break points saved·Slight edge
99
94
Break points won·Slight edge
76
68
Deciding sets·Clear edge
92
73
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
98
82

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%
Final
Kyrgios N.[6]
Goffin D.[5]
4-66-37-5
Semi-finals
Kyrgios N.[6]
Monfils G.[2]
6-46-4
Goffin D.[5]
Cilic M.[4]
7-56-4
Quarter-finals
Kyrgios N.[6]
Muller G.
6-46-2
Cilic M.[4]
Monaco J.
7-56-1
Goffin D.[5]
Sousa J.
1-67-56-2
Monfils G.[2]
Karlovic I.[7]
7-667-66
R16
Kyrgios N.[6]
Stepanek R.
W/O
Sousa J.
Nishikori K.[1]
3-4
Goffin D.[5]
Vesely J.
6-37-5
Karlovic I.[7]
Tipsarevic J.
7-697-65
Monfils G.[2]
Simon G.
6-16-4
Muller G.
Baghdatis M.
6-36-4
Monaco J.
Duckworth J.
7-636-3
Cilic M.[4]
Verdasco F.
4-67-57-5
R32
Karlovic I.[7]
Delbonis F.
7-666-767-65
Tipsarevic J.
Daniel T.
6-26-4
Muller G.
Berdych T.[3]
7-676-1
Verdasco F.
Soeda G.
6-726-36-3
Goffin D.[5]
Nishioka Y.
7-56-2
Sousa J.
Klizan M.
4-66-36-3
Nishikori K.[1]
Young D.
4-66-26-2
Vesely J.
Anderson K.
3-66-06-4
Duckworth J.
Lopez F.[8]
6-757-644-2
Monaco J.
Fritz T.
7-627-65
Baghdatis M.
Granollers M.
6-13-66-3
Cilic M.[4]
Paire B.
6-04-66-3
Monfils G.[2]
Sugita Y.
6-36-1
Simon G.
Kohlschreiber P.
7-54-66-0
Stepanek R.
Robert S.
6-26-1
Kyrgios N.[6]
Harrison R.
7-56-2