Gael Monfils vs Horacio Zeballos — Rio de Janeiro Round of 32

Rio de Janeiro · ATP · Round of 32
Gael Monfils
FRA
Gael Monfils
#266ATP
1803ELO
1685Clay ELO
39 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLWLWLL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 19 February 2018
clay
ARG
Horacio Zeballos
41 yrs · 188 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLWWWW
Monfils G.
7-5 3-6 7-5
Zeballos H.
Monfils G.
7372
Zeballos H.
5651

Gael Monfils defeated Horacio Zeballos 7-5 3-6 7-5 in the Rio de Janeiro round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Horacio Zeballos came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 16. Gael Monfils claimed a first win over Horacio Zeballos in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Gael Monfils closed it out in three sets, 7–5 3–6 7–5.

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2018-02-26Sao PauloR16clayHoracio Zeballos6-3 3-6 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Monfils G.serving88% hold

wins 68% of points on serve vs Zeballos H.

Zeballos H.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Monfils G.

Serve advantage — Monfils G.

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.Zeballos H.
1st serve in·Even
61%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
74%
72%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
51%
Service points won·Even
64%
64%
Return points won·Slight edge
37%
32%
Break points saved·Even
62%
65%
Aces / match·Clear edge
8.3
6.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.5
2.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 30). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Monfils G.Zeballos H.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
89
45
Break points saved·Slight edge
99
89
Break points won·Dominant
76
17
Deciding sets·Dominant
92
57
Tiebreaks·Dominant
98
58

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