Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Gael MonfilsDubai Semi-final

Dubai · ATP · Semi-final
#85ATP
1833ELO
1803Hard ELO
$992kYTD
$38MCAREER
27 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 25 February 2019
hard
#325ATP
1803ELO
1784Hard ELO
39 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Tsitsipas S.
4-6 7-6 7-6
Monfils G.
Tsitsipas S.
477772
Monfils G.
664641

Stefanos Tsitsipas defeated Gael Monfils 4-6 7-6 7-6 in the Dubai semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Stefanos Tsitsipas came in ranked #85, defending last year's quarter-final. Stefanos Tsitsipas narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

Head to head

12
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2023-08-07Canada MastersR32hardGael Monfils6-4 6-3
2019-02-04SofiaQFhardGael Monfils6-3 7-6(5)
2018-10-08Shanghai MastersR64hardStefanos Tsitsipas7-6(4) 4-6 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Tsitsipas S.serving90% hold

wins 70% of points on serve vs Monfils G.

Monfils G.serving88% hold

wins 68% of points on serve vs Tsitsipas S.

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

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

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
62%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
77%
74%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
54%
49%
Service points won·Even
68%
64%
Return points won·Even
35%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
67%
62%
Aces / match·Slight edge
7.1
8.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.7
4.5

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
90
88
Break points saved·Even
100
99
Break points won·Even
77
76
Deciding sets·Slight edge
99
92
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
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
24°CMainly clear
Wind 31 km/hHumidity 44%