Gael Monfils vs Rafael Nadal — Doha Quarter-final

Doha · 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
Monday, 5 January 2009 ·
hard
ESP
Rafael Nadal
40 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Monfils G.
6-4 6-4
Nadal R.
Monfils G.
662
Nadal R.
440

Gael Monfils defeated Rafael Nadal 6-4 6-4 in the Doha quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Rafael Nadal came in leading the head-to-head 15–1. Gael Monfils narrowed the head-to-head to 15–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Gael Monfils edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.

Head to head

1–15
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2018-05-07Madrid MastersR32clayRafael Nadal6-3 6-1
2017-01-16Australian OpenR16hardRafael Nadal6-3 6-3 4-6 6-4
2016-04-11Monte Carlo MastersFclayRafael Nadal7-5 5-7 6-0
2015-06-08StuttgartSFgrassRafael Nadal6-3 6-4
2014-01-13Australian OpenR32hardRafael Nadal6-1 6-2 6-3
2014-01-04DohaFhardRafael Nadal6-1 6-7(5) 6-2
2013-12-30DohaFhardRafael Nadal6-1 6-7 6-2
2012-01-02DohaSFhardGael Monfils6-3 6-4
2011-04-18BarcelonaQFclayRafael Nadal6-2 6-2
2010-10-04TokyoFhardRafael Nadal6-1 7-5
2010-05-09Madrid MastersQFclayRafael Nadal6-1 6-3
2009-08-31US OpenR16hardRafael Nadal6-7 6-3 6-1 6-3
2009-02-09RotterdamSFhardRafael Nadal6-4 6-4
2008-10-26Paris MastersR16hardRafael Nadal6-3 6-2
2006-05-08Rome MastersSFclayRafael Nadal6-2 6-2
2005-04-11Monte Carlo MastersR64clayRafael Nadal6-3 6-2

Statistics

This season
Monfils G.Nadal R.
1st serve in·Even
61%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
74%
73%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
49%
56%
Service points won·Even
64%
67%
Return points won·Slight edge
37%
42%
Break points saved·Even
62%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.5
4.4
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.5
2.5

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Monfils G.Nadal R.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
86
97
Break points saved·Even
96
99
Break points won·Clear edge
79
99
Deciding sets·Slight edge
89
100
Tiebreaks·Even
97
98

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

Freshness

Recent load
Monfils G.Nadal R.
Freshness·
89
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Monfils G.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 30 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast

Draw