Gael Monfils vs John IsnerVienna Round of 16

Vienna · ATP · Round of 16
#325ATP
1803ELO
1784Hard ELO
39 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 22 October 2018
hard
41 yrs · 208 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Monfils G.
6-4 6-4
Isner J.
Monfils G.
662
Isner J.
440

Gael Monfils defeated John Isner 6-4 6-4 in the Vienna round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — John Isner came in defending last year's round of 32. Gael Monfils extended the head-to-head to 7–6.

Key context

  • Match story: Gael Monfils edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2021-08-09Canada MastersQFhardJohn Isner7-6(5) 6-4
2019-09-30BeijingR32hardJohn Isner6-4 6-7(5) 6-3
2018-03-05Indian Wells MastersR64hardGael Monfils6-7(5) 7-6(3) 7-5
2017-03-06Indian Wells MastersR32hardGael Monfils6-2 6-4
2014-10-27Paris MastersR32hardGael Monfils6-4 7-6(4)
2013-08-26US OpenR64hardJohn Isner7-5 6-2 4-6 7-6(4)
2011-07-31WashingtonSFhardGael Monfils6-4 3-6 7-6(6)
2010-10-25MontpellierQFhardGael Monfils3-6 6-4 6-4
2010-01-18Australian OpenR32hardJohn Isner6-1 4-6 7-6(4) 7-6(5)
2009-03-12Indian Wells MastersR64hardJohn Isner6-7(5) 6-1 6-4
2008-03-27Miami MastersR128hardGael Monfils6-7(8) 6-3 6-3
2007-07-29WashingtonSFhardJohn Isner6-7(4) 7-6(1) 7-6(2)

Serve vs return

This season
Monfils G.serving94% hold

wins 74% of points on serve vs Isner J.

Isner J.serving95% hold

wins 75% 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.Isner 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·Slight edge
61%
69%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
74%
80%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
49%
56%
Service points won·Slight edge
64%
73%
Return points won·Slight edge
37%
29%
Break points saved·Slight edge
62%
70%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.3
21.8
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.5
2.5

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
88
64
Break points saved·Even
99
99
Break points won·Dominant
76
0
Deciding sets·Even
92
91
Tiebreaks·Even
98
98

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
12°CClear
Wind 13 km/hHumidity 58%