Victor Hanescu vs Gael MonfilsBucharest Semi-final

Bucharest · ATP · Semi-final
45 yrs · 198 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWLWWLL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 10 September 2007 ·
clay
#305ATP
1803ELO
1685Clay ELO
39 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLWLWL
Hanescu V.
6-2 6-3
Monfils G.
Hanescu V.
662
Monfils G.
230

Victor Hanescu defeated Gael Monfils 6-2 6-3 in the Bucharest semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Gael Monfils came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, but Victor Hanescu had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 4 on clay. Victor Hanescu narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

Head to head

13
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2014-05-26Roland GarrosR128clayGael Monfils6-2 4-6 6-4 6-2
2011-07-11StuttgartR32grassVictor Hanescu2-6 7-6 6-4
2008-08-11Beijing OlympicsR32hardGael Monfils6-4 7-6
2005-08-01SopotQFclayGael Monfils6-3 6-3

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
70%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
49%
Service points won·Even
63%
64%
Return points won·Even
36%
37%
Break points saved·Even
60%
62%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.4
8.5
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.4
4.5

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
12
86
Break points saved·Dominant
70
96
Break points won·Dominant
9
79
Deciding sets·Dominant
18
89
Tiebreaks·Dominant
48
97

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
89

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

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast

Draw