Rafael Nadal vs Gael MonfilsAustralian Open Round of 16

Australian Open · ATP · Round of 16
40 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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3 — 1
Sets
Monday, 16 January 2017
hard
#325ATP
1803ELO
1784Hard ELO
39 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Nadal R.
6-3 6-3 4-6 6-4
Monfils G.
Nadal R.
66463
Monfils G.
33641

Rafael Nadal defeated Gael Monfils 6-3 6-3 4-6 6-4 in the Australian Open round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Rafael Nadal came in leading the head-to-head 13–2, defending last year's round of 128. Rafael Nadal extended the head-to-head to 14–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Rafael Nadal closed it out in four sets, 6–3 6–3 4–6 6–4.

Head to head

132
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2018-05-07Madrid MastersR32clayRafael Nadal6-3 6-1
2016-04-11Monte Carlo MastersFclayRafael Nadal7-5 5-7 6-0
2015-06-08StuttgartSFgrassRafael Nadal6-3 6-4
2014-01-13Australian OpenR32hardRafael Nadal6-1 6-2 6-3
2013-12-30DohaFhardRafael Nadal6-1 6-7(5) 6-2
2012-01-02DohaSFhardGael Monfils6-3 6-4
2011-04-18BarcelonaQFclayRafael Nadal6-2 6-2
2010-10-04TokyoFhardRafael Nadal6-1 7-5
2010-05-09Madrid MastersQFclayRafael Nadal6-1 6-3
2009-08-31US OpenR16hardRafael Nadal6-7(3) 6-3 6-1 6-3
2009-02-09RotterdamSFhardRafael Nadal6-4 6-4
2009-01-05DohaQFhardGael Monfils6-4 6-4
2008-10-26Paris MastersR16hardRafael Nadal6-3 6-2
2006-05-08Rome MastersSFclayRafael Nadal6-2 6-2
2005-04-11Monte Carlo MastersR64clayRafael Nadal6-3 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Nadal R.serving89% hold

wins 69% of points on serve vs Monfils G.

Monfils G.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Nadal R.

Serve advantage — Nadal R.

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

Nadal R.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
1st serve in·Even
65%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
74%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
56%
49%
Service points won·Even
67%
64%
Return points won·Slight edge
42%
37%
Break points saved·Even
64%
62%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.4
8.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.4
4.5

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
97
89
Break points saved·Even
100
99
Break points won·Clear edge
99
76
Deciding sets·Slight edge
100
92
Tiebreaks·Even
99
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
Weather
26°CClear
Wind 6 km/hHumidity 45%
R128
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Zverev M.
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6-37-656-4
Jaziri M.
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6-36-46-3
Bublik A.
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Harrison R.
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Rubin N.
Fratangelo B.
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Federer R.[17]
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Sela D.
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6-36-46-4
Lorenzi P.
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6-47-646-746-4
Troicki V.[29]
Dzumhur D.
6-46-42-62-66-3
Schwartzman D.
Cuevas P.[22]
6-36-36-0
Darcis S.
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3-66-36-26-2
Seppi A.
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6-47-646-737-5
Kyrgios N.[14]
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Lajovic D.
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Vesely J.
6-26-36-2
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6-36-43-67-67
Young D.
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6-47-616-4
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6-43-67-626-4
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6-36-46-4
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Pella G.
6-36-16-1
Nishioka Y.
Bolt A.
6-41-66-26-4
Escobedo E.
Medvedev D.
7-54-67-656-1
Simon G.[25]
Mmoh M.
6-16-36-3
Dutra Silva R.
Donaldson J.
3-60-66-16-46-4
Muller G.
Fritz T.
7-667-656-3
Raonic M.[3]
Brown D.
6-36-46-2
Thiem D.[8]
Struff J.
4-66-46-46-3
Thompson J.
Sousa J.
6-724-66-36-26-1
Fognini F.
Lopez F.[28]
7-56-37-5
Karlovic I.[20]
Zeballos H.
6-763-67-56-222-20
Whittington A.
Pavlasek A.
6-44-66-26-3
Stepanek R.
Tursunov D.
6-27-616-3
Goffin D.[11]
Opelka R.
6-44-66-24-66-4
Dimitrov G.[15]
Oconnell C.
7-626-36-3
Chung H.
Olivo R.
6-26-36-2
Berlocq C.
Albot R.
6-47-645-77-68
Gasquet R.[18]
Mott B.
6-46-46-2
Edmund K.
Giraldo S.
6-27-56-3
Istomin D.
Dodig I.
6-16-43-67-5
Djokovic N.[2]
Verdasco F.
6-17-646-2
Berdych T.[10]
Vanni L.
6-1
Chardy J.
Almagro N.
4-0
Zverev A.[24]
Haase R.
6-23-65-76-36-2
Tiafoe F.
Kukushkin M.
6-16-736-36-2
Baghdatis M.
Youzhny M.
6-33-0
Paire B.
Haas T.
7-626-4
Carreno Busta P.[30]
Polansky P.
6-03-63-66-23-0
Ferrer D.[21]
Jasika O.
6-36-06-2