Julien Benneteau vs Gael MonfilsMarseille Quarter-final

Marseille · ATP · Quarter-final
44 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWLWLLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 15 February 2010 ·
hard
#305ATP
1803ELO
1784Hard ELO
39 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Benneteau J.
6-3 7-5
Monfils G.
Benneteau J.
672
Monfils G.
350

Julien Benneteau defeated Gael Monfils 6-3 7-5 in the Marseille quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Gael Monfils came in leading the head-to-head 4–1, defending last year's round of 32, but Julien Benneteau had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 6 on hard. Julien Benneteau narrowed the head-to-head to 4–2.

Key context

Head to head

14
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2009-11-08Paris MastersR16hardGael Monfils6-4 6-3
2009-02-09RotterdamQFhardGael Monfils7-6 6-1
2008-06-16NottinghamR16grassGael Monfils3-6 6-4 6-2
2007-03-05Indian Wells MastersR128hardJulien Benneteau3-6 6-3 7-5
2005-01-31MilanR32carpetGael Monfils6-3 6-3

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
62%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
49%
Service points won·Even
64%
64%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Even
61%
62%
Aces / match·Slight edge
7.6
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
Clutch Rating·Dominant
33
86
Break points saved·Clear edge
77
96
Break points won·Dominant
23
79
Deciding sets·Dominant
38
89
Tiebreaks·Dominant
72
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
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw