Gael Monfils vs Marat Safin — Washington Quarter-final

Washington · ATP · Quarter-final
Gael Monfils
FRA
Gael Monfils
#305ATP
1803ELO
1784Hard ELO
39 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLWLWL
2 — 0
Sets
Sunday, 29 July 2007 ·
hard
RUS
Marat Safin
46 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWLWLW
Monfils G.
6-3 7-5
Safin M.
Monfils G.
672
Safin M.
350

Gael Monfils defeated Marat Safin 6-3 7-5 in the Washington quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Gael Monfils came in leading the head-to-head 3–0. Gael Monfils extended the head-to-head to 4–0.

Key context

  • Match story: Gael Monfils closed it out in two sets, 6–3 7–5.

Head to head

3–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2009-08-10Canada MastersR64hardGael Monfils6-2 3-6 6-2
2009-03-25Miami MastersR32hardGael Monfils5-7 7-5 7-6
2006-08-14Cincinnati MastersR64hardGael Monfils6-4 7-5

Statistics

This season
Monfils G.Safin M.
1st serve in·Slight edge
61%
56%
1st serve points won·Even
74%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
51%
Service points won·Even
64%
64%
Return points won·Even
37%
36%
Break points saved·Even
62%
63%
Aces / match·Even
8.5
8.8
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.5
3.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 123). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Monfils G.Safin M.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
86
42
Break points saved·Dominant
96
71
Break points won·Dominant
79
40
Deciding sets·Clear edge
89
66
Tiebreaks·Dominant
97
42

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

Freshness

Recent load
Monfils G.Safin M.
Freshness·
92
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Monfils G.: 8 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw