Gael Monfils vs Learner Tien — US Open Round of 64

US Open · ATP · Round of 64
Gael Monfils
FRAWC
Gael Monfils
#311ATP
1803ELO
1784Hard ELO
40 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WLLWLLLWLW
0 — 3
Sets
Friday, 4 September 2026 ·
hard
Louis Armstrong Stadium · 4th on
Learner Tien
USA14
Learner Tien
#15ATP
1941ELO
1904Hard ELO
20 yrs · 180 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWLWWWW
Monfils G.
3-6 4-6 3-6
Tien L.
Monfils G.
3430
Tien L.
6663

Learner Tien defeated Gael Monfils in the Round of 64 at the US Open, winning in straight sets 6-3, 6-4, 6-3. Tien converted 40% of his break points and secured two service breaks, while Monfils was unable to capitalize on any of his break point opportunities. Tien served two aces to Monfils' four, and both players committed three and four double faults, respectively.

Generated automatically from Umpiry match data.

Around the match

  • “It was an unbelievable atmosphere. Amazing energy on the court. It was really nice. You always want to give a little bit more, you want to stay a little bit more. I gave my absolute all.”

    Monfils G.Sportsnet.ca ↗

  • “It's been a long ride. It's been an absolute honor for me to play all these years in front of you. I tried my best, tried to perform high-professional tennis but also give you a great show.”

    Monfils G.Sportsnet.ca ↗

  • “I told him when we played in Montreal, 'I hope we get to play one more time.' I know we didn't have that many opportunities left, so I'm super happy it happened here.”

    Tien L.Sportsnet.ca ↗

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Key context

  • Match story: Learner Tien closed it out in three sets, 6–3 6–4 6–3.

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2026-08-06MontrealR64hardLearner Tien6-3 0-6 6-3

Statistics

This season
Monfils G.Tien L.
1st serve in·Even
60%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
72%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
44%
50%
Service points won·Even
61%
63%
Return points won·Even
36%
39%
Break points saved·Slight edge
65%
60%
Aces / match·Slight edge
8.5
7.7
Double faults / match·Slight edge
4.6
4.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (10 vs 30). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Monfils G.Tien L.
Clutch Rating·Even
87
91
Break points saved·Even
96
92
Break points won·Slight edge
79
88
Deciding sets·Slight edge
90
99
Tiebreaks·Even
97
100

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

Win Probability

Pre-match · updated 22:50 UTC
Monfils G.21%
Tien L.79%
Toss-up
50–58%
Slight edge
58–67%
Clear favourite
67–80%
Strong favourite
80%+

Clear favourite · Tien L. clearly ahead, but no certainty

Calibrated model · 65% favourite accuracy (2025–26, out-of-sample). Probability is a statistical estimate, not a certainty. How it works.

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
Monfils G.
5.5
Slight disadvantageUmpiry Score
Tien L.
7.2
Strong advantageUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
3.5Hard Elo 1784
Surface ELO
6.5+121 Hard Elo edge
3.3Overall Elo 1803
ELO gap
6.7Overall Elo 1941
3.0Trails 0–1 on hard
H2H
7.0Leads 1–0 on hard
4.44 of last 10 on hard
Surface form
6.26 of last 10 on hard
Fatigue & Travel
7.01 three-setter in 14 days
3-set count
7.01 three-setter in 14 days
Context
6.0Reached the R128 here last year
Defending pts
6.0Reached the R128 here last year

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

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Monfils G.Tien L.
Freshness·Dominant
84
41

Monfils G.: 5 days rest · 2 matches, 57 games (7d) · Tien L.: 1 day rest · 3 matches, 128 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
25°COvercast
Wind 6 km/hHumidity 82%

Draw