Gael Monfils vs Stefanos TsitsipasSofia Quarter-final

Sofia · ATP · Quarter-final
#325ATP
1803ELO
1784Hard ELO
39 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLWLWLL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 4 February 2019
hard
#85ATP
1833ELO
1803Hard ELO
$992kYTD
$38MCAREER
27 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLWLWW
Monfils G.
6-3 7-6
Tsitsipas S.
Monfils G.
6772
Tsitsipas S.
3650

Gael Monfils defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-3 7-6 in the Sofia quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Stefanos Tsitsipas came in ranked #85, leading the head-to-head 2–1. Gael Monfils narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

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

Head to head

12
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2023-08-07Canada MastersR32hardGael Monfils6-4 6-3
2019-02-25DubaiSFhardStefanos Tsitsipas4-6 7-6(4) 7-6(4)
2018-10-08Shanghai MastersR64hardStefanos Tsitsipas7-6(4) 4-6 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Monfils G.serving88% hold

wins 68% of points on serve vs Tsitsipas S.

Tsitsipas S.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.Tsitsipas S.
26
Serve
57
37
Return
39

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%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
74%
77%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
49%
54%
Service points won·Even
64%
68%
Return points won·Even
37%
35%
Break points saved·Slight edge
62%
67%
Aces / match·Slight edge
8.3
7.1
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.5
2.7

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
88
90
Break points saved·Even
99
100
Break points won·Even
76
77
Deciding sets·Slight edge
92
99
Tiebreaks·Even
98
98

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
95

Tsitsipas S.: 12 days rest · 2 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast