Gael Monfils vs Diego Schwartzman — Antwerp Semi-final

Antwerp · ATP · Semi-final
Gael Monfils
FRA6
Gael Monfils
#325ATP
1803ELO
1784Hard ELO
39 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLWLWLL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 15 October 2018
hard
ARG2
Diego Schwartzman
33 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWLLLL
Monfils G.
6-3 6-4
Schwartzman D.
Monfils G.
662
Schwartzman D.
340

Gael Monfils defeated Diego Schwartzman 6-3 6-4 in the Antwerp semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Diego Schwartzman came in leading the head-to-head 3–2, defending last year's final. Gael Monfils narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.

Key context

  • Match story: Gael Monfils closed it out in two sets, 6–3 6–4.

Head to head

2–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2024-08-26US OpenR128hardGael Monfils6-7(2) 6-2 6-2 6-1
2021-10-25ViennaR16hardDiego Schwartzman7-6(5) 4-6 6-2
2019-10-21ViennaSFhardDiego Schwartzman6-3 6-2
2018-02-19Rio de JaneiroQFclayDiego Schwartzman6-3 6-4
2015-05-24Roland GarrosR64clayGael Monfils4-6 6-4 4-6 6-2 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Monfils G.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Schwartzman D.

Schwartzman D.serving76% hold

wins 61% 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

Serve & return on hard

Monfils G.Schwartzman D.
26
Serve
—
37
Return
—

Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About

Statistics

This season
Monfils G.Schwartzman D.
1st serve in·Slight edge
61%
66%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
74%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
49%
Service points won·Slight edge
64%
59%
Return points won·Even
37%
41%
Break points saved·Even
62%
58%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.3
1.4
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.5
3.0

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Monfils G.Schwartzman D.
Clutch Rating·Even
88
87
Break points saved·Slight edge
99
94
Break points won·Clear edge
76
91
Deciding sets·Even
92
93
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
98
86

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
21°CPartly cloudy
Wind 13 km/hHumidity 53%
Final
Edmund K.[1]
Monfils G.[6]
3-67-627-64
Semi-finals
Monfils G.[6]
Schwartzman D.[2]
6-36-4
Edmund K.[1]
Gasquet R.[4]
6-36-4
Quarter-finals
Schwartzman D.[2]
Simon G.[5]
6-46-3
Monfils G.[6]
Pospisil V.
7-56-4
Gasquet R.[4]
Struff J.
6-46-747-69
Edmund K.[1]
Ivashka I.
W/O
R16
Schwartzman D.[2]
Norrie C.
7-616-737-5
Simon G.[5]
Mcdonald M.
6-16-1
Pospisil V.
Raonic M.[3]
7-637-5
Monfils G.[6]
Tsonga J.
6-43-66-4
Struff J.
Lopez F.
6-13-67-63
Gasquet R.[4]
Vesely J.
6-34-66-3
Ivashka I.
Caruso S.
6-36-787-5
Edmund K.[1]
Ramos A.
6-06-2
R32
Norrie C.
Granollers M.
6-36-2
Mcdonald M.
Jarry N.
6-17-68
Pospisil V.
Mayer L.
6-37-5
Tsonga J.
Pella G.
7-55-77-65
Monfils G.[6]
Bemelmans R.
6-06-3
Struff J.
Lestienne C.
6-26-3
Vesely J.
Munar J.
6-46-4
Caruso S.
Bhambri Y.
7-665-76-1
Ramos A.
Robert S.
6-46-4
Simon G.[5]
Stakhovsky S.
6-06-4
Ivashka I.
Haase R.[8]
7-657-68
Lopez F.
Tiafoe F.[7]
6-47-65