Gael Monfils vs Joao Sousa — Rotterdam Round of 32

Rotterdam · ATP · Round of 32
Gael Monfils
FRA3
Gael Monfils
#325ATP
1803ELO
1784Hard ELO
39 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLWLWLL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 10 February 2020
hard
POR
Joao Sousa
37 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWLLWWL
Monfils G.
6-3 6-2
Sousa J.
Monfils G.
662
Sousa J.
320

Gael Monfils defeated Joao Sousa 6-3 6-2 in the Rotterdam round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Gael Monfils came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending the title. Gael Monfils extended the head-to-head to 4–1.

Key context

Head to head

3–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2016-07-25Canada MastersR64hardGael Monfils6-3 6-3
2014-10-27Paris MastersR64hardGael Monfils6-1 6-4
2014-09-15MetzSFhardJoao Sousa7-6(6) 6-2
2014-02-03MontpellierR16hardGael Monfils6-3 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Monfils G.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Sousa J.

Sousa J.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Monfils G.

Even serve battle

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.Sousa 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
Monfils G.Sousa J.
1st serve in·Even
61%
62%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
74%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
50%
Service points won·Even
64%
62%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Even
62%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.4
3.4
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.5
2.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (194 vs 194). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Monfils G.Sousa J.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
88
35
Break points saved·Slight edge
99
91
Break points won·Dominant
76
14
Deciding sets·Dominant
92
48
Tiebreaks·Dominant
98
23

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
8°CMainly clear
Wind 44 km/hHumidity 59%
Final
Monfils G.[3]
Auger Aliassime F.
6-26-4
Semi-finals
Monfils G.[3]
Krajinovic F.
6-47-65
Auger Aliassime F.
Carreno Busta P.
7-626-4
Quarter-finals
Krajinovic F.
Rublev A.[7]
7-626-4
Monfils G.[3]
Evans D.
7-656-2
Carreno Busta P.
Sinner J.
7-53-67-66
Auger Aliassime F.
Bedene A.
6-47-66
R16
Monfils G.[3]
Simon G.
6-46-1
Evans D.
Khachanov K.
4-66-36-4
Carreno Busta P.
Bautista Agut R.[6]
6-42-67-64
Sinner J.
Goffin D.[4]
7-677-5
Auger Aliassime F.
Dimitrov G.
6-46-2
Bedene A.
Tsitsipas S.[2]
7-56-4
Krajinovic F.
Pospisil V.
6-47-67
Rublev A.[7]
Bublik A.
7-56-3
R32
Pospisil V.
Medvedev D.[1]
6-46-3
Krajinovic F.
Griekspoor T.
6-46-1
Bublik A.
Barrere G.
6-36-726-4
Rublev A.[7]
Basilashvili N.
6-26-3
Monfils G.[3]
Sousa J.
6-36-2
Simon G.
Kukushkin M.
7-633-66-3
Evans D.
Kohlschreiber P.
6-37-5
Khachanov K.
Fognini F.[5]
6-36-3
Auger Aliassime F.
Struff J.
6-31-66-3
Bedene A.
Paire B.
6-26-4
Tsitsipas S.[2]
Hurkacz H.
6-726-36-1
Bautista Agut R.[6]
Fucsovics M.
4-67-616-1
Sinner J.
Albot R.
W/O
Carreno Busta P.
Mannarino A.
7-56-736-4
Goffin D.[4]
Haase R.
3-67-656-4
Dimitrov G.
Shapovalov D.[8]
6-37-63