Gael Monfils vs Grigor DimitrovUS Open Round of 16

US Open · ATP · Round of 16
#305ATP
1803ELO
1784Hard ELO
39 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLWLWL
3 — 0
Sets
Monday, 25 August 2014 ·
hard
#138ATP
1744ELO
1736Hard ELO
$329kYTD
$32MCAREER
35 yrs · 191 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWWWLWW
Monfils G.
7-5 7-6 7-5
Dimitrov G.
Monfils G.
7773
Dimitrov G.
5650

Gael Monfils defeated Grigor Dimitrov 7-5 7-6 7-5 in the US Open round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Grigor Dimitrov came in ranked #138, defending last year's round of 128. Gael Monfils extended the head-to-head to 4–3.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2025-03-05Indian Wells MastersR32hardGrigor Dimitrov7-6 4-6 7-6
2024-07-01WimbledonR32grassGrigor Dimitrov6-3 6-4 6-3
2016-03-21Miami MastersR16hardGael Monfils6-7 6-3 6-3
2015-04-12Monte Carlo MastersQFclayGael Monfils6-1 6-3
2014-04-21BucharestSFclayGrigor Dimitrov5-1
2011-08-29US OpenR128hardGael Monfils7-6 6-3 6-4

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
61%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
74%
78%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
51%
Service points won·Even
64%
67%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Even
62%
64%
Aces / match·Even
8.5
7.9
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·Even
86
86
Break points saved·Even
96
98
Break points won·Clear edge
79
64
Deciding sets·Slight edge
89
97
Tiebreaks·Even
97
96

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Even
89
91

Monfils G.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 30 games (7d) · Dimitrov G.: 6 days rest · 1 match, 26 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw