Gael Monfils vs Frances TiafoeCanada Masters Round of 16

Canada Masters · ATP · Round of 16
#325ATP
1803ELO
1784Hard ELO
39 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLWLWLL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 9 August 2021
hard
#17ATP
1918ELO
1861Hard ELO
$1.9MYTD
$18MCAREER
28 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWWWWLW
Monfils G.
6-1 7-6
Tiafoe F.
Monfils G.
6772
Tiafoe F.
1620

Gael Monfils defeated Frances Tiafoe 6-1 7-6 in the Canada Masters round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Frances Tiafoe came in ranked #17, leading the head-to-head 2–0. Gael Monfils claimed a first win over Frances Tiafoe in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Gael Monfils came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 7–6.

Head to head

02
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2023-10-23ViennaR16hardFrances Tiafoe5-7 6-1 6-4
2019-08-12Cincinnati MastersR64hardFrances Tiafoe7-6(7) 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Monfils G.serving86% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Tiafoe F.

Tiafoe F.serving88% hold

wins 68% 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.Tiafoe F.
26
Serve
38
37
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
60%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
74%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
53%
Service points won·Even
64%
66%
Return points won·Even
37%
36%
Break points saved·Even
62%
64%
Aces / match·Even
8.6
8.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.6
2.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (171 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
88
83
Break points saved·Even
99
99
Break points won·Clear edge
76
57
Deciding sets·Even
92
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
5.0
Heavy underdogUmpiry Score
7.1
Strong advantageUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
4.3Hard Elo 1784
Surface ELO
5.7+78 Hard Elo edge
4.1Overall Elo 1803
ELO gap
5.9Overall Elo 1918
0.0
H2H
10.0
3.8
Surface form
5.7
0.0Lost last 2
Win streak
0.0Lost last 2
Fatigue & Travel
Minutes 14d
8.9
Prev. match
8.0
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.

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
79

Tiafoe F.: 9 days rest · 3 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

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