Gael Monfils vs Fernando VerdascoParis Masters Round of 16

Paris Masters · ATP · Round of 16
#305ATP
1803ELO
1784Hard ELO
39 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Sunday, 7 November 2010 ·
hard
42 yrs · 188 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Monfils G.
6-7 7-6 7-5
Verdasco F.
Monfils G.
6772
Verdasco F.
7651

Gael Monfils defeated Fernando Verdasco 6-7 7-6 7-5 in the Paris Masters round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Fernando Verdasco came in leading the head-to-head 3–2, defending last year's round of 16. Gael Monfils narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.

Key context

Head to head

23
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2018-10-22ViennaQFhardFernando Verdasco6-4 2-1
2018-10-01BeijingR32hardFernando Verdasco2-6 7-6 7-6
2017-02-27DubaiQFhardFernando Verdasco6-3 7-5
2013-08-18Winston-SalemQFhardGael Monfils6-7 6-4 6-4
2008-04-20Monte Carlo MastersR64clayGael Monfils7-5 6-4

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
61%
64%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
74%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
49%
Service points won·Even
64%
62%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Even
62%
62%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.5
5.5
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.5
3.4

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
86
44
Break points saved·Even
96
92
Break points won·Dominant
79
27
Deciding sets·Dominant
89
56
Tiebreaks·Dominant
97
55

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
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw