Dominic Thiem vs Gael Monfils — Buenos Aires Semi-final

Buenos Aires · ATP · Semi-final
AUT1
Dominic Thiem
32 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLWWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 12 February 2018
clay
Gael Monfils
FRA
Gael Monfils
#325ATP
1803ELO
1685Clay ELO
39 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLWLWLL
Thiem D.
6-2 6-1
Monfils G.
Thiem D.
662
Monfils G.
210

Dominic Thiem defeated Gael Monfils 6-2 6-1 in the Buenos Aires semi-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Dominic Thiem came in leading the head-to-head 5–1. Dominic Thiem extended the head-to-head to 6–1.

Key context

Head to head

5–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2024-06-24MallorcaR32grassGael Monfils6-3 7-6(3)
2020-01-20Australian OpenR16hardDominic Thiem6-2 6-4 6-4
2019-05-27Roland GarrosR16clayDominic Thiem6-4 6-4 6-2
2017-03-06Indian Wells MastersR16hardDominic Thiem6-3 6-2
2016-11-14Tour FinalsRRhardDominic Thiem6-3 1-6 6-4
2015-07-20UmagSFclayDominic Thiem1-6 6-3 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Thiem D.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Monfils G.

Monfils G.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Thiem D.

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

Statistics

This season
Thiem D.Monfils G.
1st serve in·Even
63%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
72%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
49%
Service points won·Even
64%
64%
Return points won·Even
36%
37%
Break points saved·Even
62%
62%
Aces / match·Dominant
5.2
8.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.6
4.5

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Thiem D.Monfils G.
Clutch Rating·Even
85
88
Break points saved·Even
98
99
Break points won·Clear edge
58
76
Deciding sets·Slight edge
99
92
Tiebreaks·Even
97
98

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

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
20°CClear
Wind 8 km/hHumidity 38%
Final
Thiem D.[1]
Bedene A.
6-26-4
Semi-finals
Thiem D.[1]
Monfils G.
6-26-1
Bedene A.
Delbonis F.
6-42-66-1
Quarter-finals
Delbonis F.
Garcia Lopez G.
6-37-5
Bedene A.
Schwartzman D.[5]
6-46-4
Thiem D.[1]
Pella G.
7-676-4
Monfils G.
Mayer L.
6-43-66-3
R16
Garcia Lopez G.
Carreno Busta P.[2]
7-651-67-66
Bedene A.
Ramos A.[3]
3-67-56-1
Schwartzman D.[5]
Bellucci T.
3-66-36-2
Monfils G.
Lajovic D.
6-46-3
Mayer L.
Fognini F.[4]
6-36-3
Pella G.
Verdasco F.[8]
6-26-4
Delbonis F.
Elias G.
7-657-66
Thiem D.[1]
Zeballos H.
6-46-3
R32
Elias G.
Carballes Baena R.
6-26-4
Bedene A.
Vesely J.
6-06-3
Monfils G.
Cuevas P.[7]
6-16-4
Pella G.
Kicker N.
2-66-46-4
Zeballos H.
Cecchinato M.
6-16-4
Schwartzman D.[5]
Haider Maurer A.
6-46-3
Verdasco F.[8]
Monteiro T.
6-27-5
Lajovic D.
Bagnis F.
7-646-1
Bellucci T.
Cachin P.
6-26-1
Delbonis F.
Mayer F.
7-646-4
Mayer L.
Dutra Silva R.
6-746-26-4
Garcia Lopez G.
Berlocq C.
6-36-3