Marcos Baghdatis vs Gael Monfils — Cincinnati Masters Round of 32

Cincinnati Masters · ATP · Round of 32
CYP
Marcos Baghdatis
41 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLLWWWW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 14 August 2006 ·
hard
Gael Monfils
FRA
Gael Monfils
#305ATP
1803ELO
1784Hard ELO
39 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLWLWL
Baghdatis M.
7-6 2-6 6-1
Monfils G.
Baghdatis M.
7262
Monfils G.
6611

Marcos Baghdatis defeated Gael Monfils 7-6 2-6 6-1 in the Cincinnati Masters round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Gael Monfils came in leading the head-to-head 4–0, defending last year's round of 16, but Marcos Baghdatis had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 6 on hard. Marcos Baghdatis claimed a first win over Gael Monfils in five meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 4–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Marcos Baghdatis came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–6 2–6 6–1.

Head to head

0–4
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2019-02-25DubaiR16hardGael Monfils6-3 6-2
2016-08-29US OpenR16hardGael Monfils6-3 6-2 6-3
2016-08-15Cincinnati MastersR32hardGael Monfils7-5 6-0
2007-01-15Australian OpenR64hardGael Monfils7-6 6-2 2-6 6-0

Statistics

This season
Baghdatis M.Monfils G.
1st serve in·Slight edge
54%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
75%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
49%
Service points won·Even
64%
64%
Return points won·Even
38%
37%
Break points saved·Even
60%
62%
Aces / match·Slight edge
7.1
8.5
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.3
4.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Baghdatis M.Monfils G.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
50
86
Break points saved·Clear edge
81
96
Break points won·Dominant
30
79
Deciding sets·Clear edge
66
89
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
78
97

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

Freshness

Recent load
Baghdatis M.Monfils G.
Freshness·
—
89

Monfils G.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 30 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw