John Isner vs Gael MonfilsCanada Masters Quarter-final

Canada Masters · ATP · Quarter-final
41 yrs · 208 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 9 August 2021
hard
#325ATP
1803ELO
1784Hard ELO
39 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Isner J.
7-6 6-4
Monfils G.
Isner J.
7762
Monfils G.
6540

John Isner defeated Gael Monfils 7-6 6-4 in the Canada Masters quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Gael Monfils came in leading the head-to-head 7–5, but John Isner had arrived on a 6-match winning run. John Isner narrowed the head-to-head to 7–6.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2019-09-30BeijingR32hardJohn Isner6-4 6-7(5) 6-3
2018-10-22ViennaR16hardGael Monfils6-4 6-4
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
Isner J.serving93% hold

wins 73% of points on serve vs Monfils G.

Monfils G.serving95% hold

wins 75% of points on serve vs Isner J.

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

Isner J.Monfils G.
Serve
26
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·Slight edge
68%
60%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
80%
74%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
54%
49%
Service points won·Slight edge
71%
64%
Return points won·Slight edge
28%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
67%
61%
Aces / match·Dominant
21.1
8.6
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.6
4.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (98 vs 171). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

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

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
7.2
Strong advantageUmpiry ScorePartial · surface data limited
5.5
Slight disadvantageUmpiry ScorePartial · surface data limited
Form & Matchup
5.4
H2H
4.6
8.6
Surface form
3.8
9.06-match win streak
Win streak
0.0Lost last 2
Fatigue & Travel
3.5
Minutes 14d
0.0
3-set count
6.0
Prev. match
Context
5.0
Defending pts
5.0

The Umpiry Score combines match-context factors — matchup, form, fatigue, travel and motivation — into a single 0–10 score, updated daily. Read how it works.

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
29°CMainly clear
Wind 15 km/hHumidity 67%