Gael Monfils vs Taylor FritzAustralian Open Round of 32

Australian Open · ATP · Round of 32
#307ATP
1803ELO
1784Hard ELO
39 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLWLWL
3 — 1
Sets
Monday, 13 January 2025 ·
hard
#10ATP
1909ELO
1839Hard ELO
$1.6MYTD
$31MCAREER
28 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLWWWWW
Monfils G.
3-6 7-5 7-6 6-4
Fritz T.
Monfils G.
37763
Fritz T.
65641

Gael Monfils defeated Taylor Fritz 3-6 7-5 7-6 6-4 in the Australian Open round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Taylor Fritz came in ranked #10, leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's quarter-final. Gael Monfils claimed a first win over Taylor Fritz in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

01
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2019-01-14Australian OpenR64hardTaylor Fritz6-3 6-7 7-6 7-6

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
60%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
75%
80%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
47%
54%
Service points won·Slight edge
64%
71%
Return points won·Even
36%
35%
Break points saved·Even
64%
68%
Aces / match·Dominant
9.1
13.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.6
2.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (40 vs 111). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
86
77
Break points saved·Even
96
99
Break points won·Dominant
79
36
Deciding sets·Slight edge
89
97
Tiebreaks·Even
97
99

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Clear edge
100
85

Monfils G.: 16 days rest · Fritz T.: 8 days rest · 4 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw