Gael Monfils vs Marin Cilic — Rio de Janeiro Round of 16

Rio de Janeiro · ATP · Round of 16
Gael Monfils
FRA
Gael Monfils
#325ATP
1803ELO
1685Clay ELO
39 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLWLWLL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 19 February 2018
clay
Marin Cilic
CRO1
Marin Cilic
#88ATP
1800ELO
1701Clay ELO
$776kYTD
$33MCAREER
37 yrs · 198 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWLLLWL
Monfils G.
6-3 7-6
Cilic M.
Monfils G.
67102
Cilic M.
3680

Gael Monfils defeated Marin Cilic 6-3 7-6 in the Rio de Janeiro round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Marin Cilic came in ranked #88. Gael Monfils extended the head-to-head to 4–0.

Key context

  • Match story: Gael Monfils closed it out in two sets, 6–3 7–6.

Head to head

3–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2019-02-25DubaiR32hardGael Monfils6-3 4-6 6-0
2016-08-08Rio OlympicsR16hardGael Monfils6-7(6) 6-3 6-4
2009-11-08Paris MastersQFhardGael Monfils3-6 6-4 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Monfils G.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Cilic M.

Cilic M.serving84% hold

wins 65% 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

Statistics

This season
Monfils G.Cilic M.
1st serve in·Even
61%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
74%
78%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
50%
Service points won·Even
64%
66%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Even
62%
66%
Aces / match·Clear edge
8.3
10.6
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.5
3.4

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Monfils G.Cilic M.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
88
76
Break points saved·Even
99
99
Break points won·Dominant
76
41
Deciding sets·Even
92
94
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
98
87

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

Freshness

Recent load
Monfils G.Cilic M.
Freshness·
—
100

Cilic M.: 15 days rest. Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
29°COvercast
Wind 6 km/hHumidity 69%
Final
Schwartzman D.[6]
Verdasco F.[8]
6-26-3
Semi-finals
Verdasco F.[8]
Fognini F.[5]
6-17-5
Schwartzman D.[6]
Jarry N.
7-56-2
Quarter-finals
Verdasco F.[8]
Thiem D.[2]
6-46-0
Jarry N.
Cuevas P.[7]
7-56-3
Schwartzman D.[6]
Monfils G.
6-36-4
Fognini F.[5]
Bedene A.
6-736-36-1
R16
Thiem D.[2]
Andujar P.
4-2
Verdasco F.[8]
Kicker N.
6-736-26-0
Bedene A.
Carreno Busta P.[3]
6-25-76-2
Cuevas P.[7]
Elias G.
7-56-1
Jarry N.
Ramos A.[4]
7-56-3
Schwartzman D.[6]
Delbonis F.
6-26-3
Monfils G.
Cilic M.[1]
6-37-68
Fognini F.[5]
Sandgren T.
4-66-47-66
R32
Verdasco F.[8]
Mayer L.
6-23-66-3
Thiem D.[2]
Lajovic D.
6-27-5
Andujar P.
Melzer G.
7-56-2
Carreno Busta P.[3]
Cecchinato M.
6-46-1
Bedene A.
Haider Maurer A.
7-56-0
Cuevas P.[7]
Monteiro T.
6-757-6106-3
Elias G.
Pella G.
6-45-77-5
Ramos A.[4]
Dutra Silva R.
6-33-66-4
Cilic M.[1]
Berlocq C.
6-36-2
Sandgren T.
Carballes Baena R.
4-66-14-3
Schwartzman D.[6]
Ruud C.
4-1
Delbonis F.
Vesely J.
6-23-2
Kicker N.
Estrella V.
6-36-3
Jarry N.
Garcia Lopez G.
6-37-63
Fognini F.[5]
Bellucci T.
6-757-56-2
Monfils G.
Zeballos H.
7-53-67-5