Gael Monfils vs Daniil MedvedevRotterdam Semi-final

Rotterdam · ATP · Semi-final
#325ATP
1803ELO
1784Hard ELO
39 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLWLWLL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 11 February 2019
hard
#8ATP
1977ELO
1962Hard ELO
$2.5MYTD
$52MCAREER
30 yrs · 198 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWLWWL
Monfils G.
4-6 6-3 6-4
Medvedev D.
Monfils G.
4662
Medvedev D.
6341

Gael Monfils defeated Daniil Medvedev 4-6 6-3 6-4 in the Rotterdam semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Daniil Medvedev came in ranked #8, leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending last year's quarter-final. Gael Monfils narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

Head to head

13
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2024-09-26BeijingR32hardDaniil Medvedev6-3 6-4
2024-04-08Monte Carlo MastersR32clayDaniil Medvedev6-2 6-4
2022-03-07Indian Wells MastersR32hardGael Monfils4-6 6-3 6-1
2019-02-04SofiaSFhardDaniil Medvedev6-2 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Monfils G.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Medvedev D.

Medvedev D.serving86% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Monfils G.

Serve advantage — Medvedev D.

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.Medvedev D.
26
Serve
47
37
Return
94

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%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
74%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
49%
Service points won·Even
64%
65%
Return points won·Even
37%
40%
Break points saved·Even
62%
62%
Aces / match·Slight edge
8.3
7.6
Double faults / match·Even
4.5
4.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 198). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
88
96
Break points saved·Even
99
100
Break points won·Clear edge
76
99
Deciding sets·Slight edge
92
99
Tiebreaks·Even
98
99

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
87

Medvedev D.: 10 days rest · 3 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
7°CMainly clear
Wind 22 km/hHumidity 72%