Gael Monfils vs Pablo Carreno Busta — Indian Wells Masters Round of 64
Indian Wells Masters · ATP · Round of 64
FRA13#305ATP
1803ELO
1784Hard ELO
39 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 7 March 2016 ·
hard
#72ATP
1801ELO
1744Hard ELO
$641kYTD
$18MCAREER
35 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLWLWL
Monfils G.7-5 7-6
Carreno Busta P.
Monfils G.
772
Carreno Busta P.
560
Gael Monfils defeated Pablo Carreno Busta 7-5 7-6 in the Indian Wells Masters round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Pablo Carreno Busta came in ranked #72, leading the head-to-head 3–2, defending last year's round of 128. Gael Monfils narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.
Key context
- Match story: Gael Monfils edged Pablo Carreno Busta in two tight sets (7–5 7–6).
Head to head
2–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-09-20 | Metz | SF | hard | Pablo Carreno Busta | 7-5 7-6 |
| 2020-10-26 | Vienna | R32 | hard | Pablo Carreno Busta | 6-1 2-0 |
| 2016-08-15 | Cincinnati Masters | R64 | hard | Gael Monfils | 6-3 6-4 |
| 2015-06-29 | Wimbledon | R128 | grass | Gael Monfils | 6-4 6-4 7-5 |
| 2014-04-13 | Monte Carlo Masters | R32 | clay | Pablo Carreno Busta | 6-3 7-6 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
61%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
74%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
53%
Service points won·Even
64%
64%
Return points won·Even
37%
38%
Break points saved·Even
62%
61%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.5
3.7
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.5
1.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 198). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
86
46
Break points saved·Even
96
93
Break points won·Clear edge
79
60
Deciding sets·Dominant
89
14
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
97
87
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Even
89
88
Monfils G.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 30 games (7d) · Carreno Busta P.: 4 days rest · 2 matches, 37 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
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