Gael Monfils vs Donald Young — US Open Round of 64
Gael Monfils defeated Donald Young 6-3 6-7 6-4 2-6 7-5 in the US Open round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Donald Young came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 64, but Gael Monfils had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 6 on hard. Gael Monfils claimed a first win over Donald Young in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Gael Monfils closed it out in five sets, 6–3 6–7 6–4 2–6 7–5.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedMonfils G. came through in five sets.
Common opponents
4 shared · last 12 monthsMonfils G. and Young D. faced 4 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Monfils G. went 2–2 (50%) against them, Young D. 1–3 (25%). Results against comparable opponents are close (1 : 0 better-results split).
2–250%Monfils G. · better vs 1Record vs common opponents1–325%Young D. · better vs 0
Vs common opponents · derived from scorelines
7–5Sets2–9
61–61Games42–64
2–0Tiebreaks0–1
0–0Deciding sets1–0
Only 4 common opponents — small sample, treat as indicative.
vs Djokovic N.#12L3-6 4-6Eastbourne · grassL2-6 6-7(9)Eastbourne · grass
vs Edmund K.W7-6 6-4 6-4Wimbledon · grassW6-4 3-6 6-3Eastbourne · grass
vs Kohlschreiber P.W6-3 7-6 6-4Australian Open · hardL5-7 3-6 0-6Australian Open · hard
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vs Nadal R.L3-6 3-6 6-4 4-6Australian Open · hardL4-6 2-6 5-7Wimbledon · grass
Head-to-head
2 meetings · level 1–111
- Monfils G.August 2017US OpenThis matchHard6-3 6-7(3) 6-4 2-6 7-5
- Young D.October 2011BangkokHard4-6 7-6(5) 7-6(5)
Closing odds
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Player context
Before the matchMonfils G.Young D.1 930ELO1 7571 861Hard ELO1 7173–7Last 103–730Age28