Novak Djokovic vs Gael Monfils — Madrid Masters Round of 32

Madrid Masters · ATP · Round of 32
Novak Djokovic
SRB1
Novak Djokovic
#8ATP
2059ELO
1959Clay ELO
$1.8MYTD
$193MCAREER
39 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWWLWWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 2 May 2022
clay
Gael Monfils
FRA
Gael Monfils
#266ATP
1803ELO
1685Clay ELO
39 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLWLWLL
Djokovic N.
6-3 6-2
Monfils G.
Djokovic N.
662
Monfils G.
320

Novak Djokovic defeated Gael Monfils 6-3 6-2 in the Madrid Masters round of 32 on clay. The result followed the form book — Novak Djokovic came in ranked #8, leading the head-to-head 19–0. Novak Djokovic extended the head-to-head to 20–0.

Key context

Head to head

19–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2024-12-30BrisbaneR16hardNovak Djokovic6-3 6-3
2023-08-14Cincinnati MastersR16hardNovak Djokovic6-3 6-2
2020-02-24DubaiSFhardNovak Djokovic2-6 7-6(8) 6-1
2020-01-06Atp CupRRhardNovak Djokovic6-3 6-2
2018-01-15Australian OpenR64hardNovak Djokovic4-6 6-3 6-1 6-3
2017-06-26EastbourneFgrassNovak Djokovic6-3 6-4
2016-08-29US OpenSFhardNovak Djokovic6-3 6-2 3-6 6-2
2016-07-25Canada MastersSFhardNovak Djokovic6-3 6-2
2014-10-27Paris MastersR16hardNovak Djokovic6-3 7-6(2)
2014-08-04Canada MastersR32hardNovak Djokovic6-2 6-7(4) 7-6(2)
2013-10-07Shanghai MastersQFhardNovak Djokovic6-7(4) 6-2 6-4
2011-08-14Cincinnati MastersQFhardNovak Djokovic3-6 6-4 6-3
2011-08-08Canada MastersQFhardNovak Djokovic6-2 6-1
2010-12-03Davis Cup WG F: SRB vs FRARRhardNovak Djokovic6-2 6-2 6-4
2010-08-30US OpenQFhardNovak Djokovic7-6(2) 6-1 6-2
2009-11-08Paris MastersFhardNovak Djokovic6-2 5-7 7-6(3)
2008-08-11Beijing OlympicsQFhardNovak Djokovic4-6 6-1 6-4
2006-05-29Roland GarrosR16clayNovak Djokovic7-6(5) 7-6(5) 6-3
2005-08-29US OpenR128hardNovak Djokovic7-5 4-6 7-6(5) 0-6 7-5
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Serve vs return

This season
Djokovic N.serving90% hold

wins 70% of points on serve vs Monfils G.

Monfils G.serving74% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Djokovic N.

Serve advantage — Djokovic N.

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Statistics

This season
Djokovic N.Monfils G.
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
77%
75%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
56%
50%
Service points won·Slight edge
70%
65%
Return points won·Slight edge
41%
36%
Break points saved·Even
65%
62%
Aces / match·Slight edge
7.3
8.5
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.3
4.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 137). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Djokovic N.Monfils G.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
99
89
Break points saved·Even
100
99
Break points won·Clear edge
99
76
Deciding sets·Slight edge
100
92
Tiebreaks·Even
100
98

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
Djokovic N.
7.9
Dominant favouriteUmpiry Score
Monfils G.
4.1
Heavy underdogUmpiry Score
  • Extended break: 42 days (−0.7)
Form & Matchup
8.5+274 Clay Elo edge
Surface ELO
1.5Clay Elo 1685
8.3Overall Elo 2059
ELO gap
1.7Overall Elo 1803
5.0
H2H
5.0
8.5
Surface form
3.2
0.0Lost last 2
Win streak
0.0
Fatigue & Travel
6.0
Prev. match
Surface transition
6.0
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
Djokovic N.Monfils G.
Freshness·
49
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Djokovic N.: 2 days rest · 3 matches, 127 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
16°COvercast
Wind 11 km/hHumidity 66%
Final
Alcaraz C.[7]
Zverev A.[2]
6-36-1
Semi-finals
Alcaraz C.[7]
Djokovic N.[1]
6-757-57-65
Zverev A.[2]
Tsitsipas S.[4]
6-43-66-2
Quarter-finals
Djokovic N.[1]
Hurkacz H.[12]
6-36-4
Alcaraz C.[7]
Nadal R.[3]
6-21-66-3
Tsitsipas S.[4]
Rublev A.[6]
6-32-66-4
Zverev A.[2]
Auger Aliassime F.[8]
6-37-5
R16
Djokovic N.[1]
Murray A.
W/O
Zverev A.[2]
Musetti L.
6-31-0
Hurkacz H.[12]
Lajovic D.
7-56-3
Nadal R.[3]
Goffin D.
6-35-77-69
Alcaraz C.[7]
Norrie C.[9]
6-46-746-3
Rublev A.[6]
Evans D.
7-677-5
Tsitsipas S.[4]
Dimitrov G.
6-36-4
Auger Aliassime F.[8]
Sinner J.[10]
6-16-2
R32
Goffin D.
Van De Zandschulp B.
6-46-2
Zverev A.[2]
Cilic M.
4-66-46-4
Djokovic N.[1]
Monfils G.
6-36-2
Murray A.
Shapovalov D.[14]
6-13-66-2
Hurkacz H.[12]
Davidovich Fokina A.
6-44-67-65
Lajovic D.
Ruud C.[5]
7-672-66-4
Nadal R.[3]
Kecmanovic M.
6-17-64
Norrie C.[9]
Isner J.
6-46-756-4
Alcaraz C.[7]
Basilashvili N.
6-37-5
Rublev A.[6]
Draper J.
2-66-47-5
Evans D.
Bautista Agut R.[17]
6-35-77-62
Dimitrov G.
Schwartzman D.[13]
6-06-3
Tsitsipas S.[4]
Pouille L.
6-36-4
Auger Aliassime F.[8]
Garin C.
6-36-0
Sinner J.[10]
De Minaur A.
6-46-1
Musetti L.
Korda S.
6-46-3
R64
Hurkacz H.[12]
Dellien H.
7-56-7116-3
Murray A.
Thiem D.
6-36-4
Dimitrov G.
Cressy M.
6-27-64
Schwartzman D.[13]
Paire B.
6-26-756-1
Evans D.
Delbonis F.
6-36-4
Monfils G.
Gimeno Valero C.
6-36-0
Shapovalov D.[14]
Humbert U.
7-616-3
Davidovich Fokina A.
Harris L.
7-56-3
Lajovic D.
Coric B.
6-34-66-4
Kecmanovic M.
Bublik A.
6-47-5
Goffin D.
Karatsev A.
6-27-5
Van De Zandschulp B.
Carreno Busta P.[16]
6-767-616-3
Norrie C.[9]
Kwon S.
7-57-5
Isner J.
Krajinovic F.
7-686-4
Basilashvili N.
Fognini F.
7-56-4
Draper J.
Sonego L.
6-46-3
Bautista Agut R.[17]
Brooksby J.
6-06-2
Pouille L.
Khachanov K.
6-36-4
Garin C.
Tiafoe F.
6-16-3
De Minaur A.
Martinez P.
7-621-66-3
Sinner J.[10]
Paul T.
6-747-646-3
Korda S.
Opelka R.[15]
6-37-5
Musetti L.
Ivashka I.
2-66-37-5
Cilic M.
Ramos A.
6-33-66-4