Gael Monfils vs Jo-Wilfried TsongaAntwerp Round of 16

Antwerp · ATP · Round of 16
#325ATP
1803ELO
1784Hard ELO
39 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 15 October 2018
hard
41 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Monfils G.
6-4 3-6 6-4
Tsonga J.
Monfils G.
6362
Tsonga J.
4641

Gael Monfils defeated Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6-4 3-6 6-4 in the Antwerp round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Jo-Wilfried Tsonga came in leading the head-to-head 4–3, defending the title, but Gael Monfils had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 6 on hard. Gael Monfils narrowed the head-to-head to 4–4.

Key context

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

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2016-04-11Monte Carlo MastersSFclayGael Monfils6-1 6-3
2015-03-25Miami MastersR32hardGael Monfils6-4 7-6(4)
2013-09-30TokyoR32hardJo-Wilfried Tsonga6-3 7-6(8)
2012-01-02DohaFhardJo-Wilfried Tsonga7-5 6-3
2010-10-25MontpellierSFhardGael Monfils7-6(2) 2-6 6-4
2009-10-05TokyoSFhardJo-Wilfried Tsonga6-3 6-3
2008-09-22BangkokSFhardJo-Wilfried Tsonga6-0 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Monfils G.serving90% hold

wins 70% of points on serve vs Tsonga J.

Tsonga J.serving90% hold

wins 70% of points on serve vs Monfils G.

Serve-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks

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.Tsonga J.
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
1st serve in·Even
61%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
74%
79%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
51%
Service points won·Even
64%
68%
Return points won·Even
37%
33%
Break points saved·Slight edge
62%
67%
Aces / match·Clear edge
8.3
9.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.5
2.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 101). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
89
75
Break points saved·Even
99
99
Break points won·Dominant
76
39
Deciding sets·Even
92
91
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
98
92

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%