Gael Monfils vs Jo-Wilfried Tsonga — Monte Carlo Masters Semi-final
Monte Carlo Masters · ATP · Semi-final
FRA13#305ATP
1803ELO
1685Clay ELO
39 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLWLWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 11 April 2016 ·
clay
Monfils G.6-1 6-3
Tsonga J.
Monfils G.
662
Tsonga J.
130
Gael Monfils defeated Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6-1 6-3 in the Monte Carlo Masters semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Jo-Wilfried Tsonga came in leading the head-to-head 5–3, defending last year's round of 16, but Gael Monfils had been the form player, winning 1 of their last 4 on clay. Gael Monfils narrowed the head-to-head to 5–4.
Key context
- Match story: Gael Monfils dropped just 4 games past Jo-Wilfried Tsonga.
Head to head
3–5| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-10-15 | Antwerp | R16 | hard | Gael Monfils | 6-4 3-6 6-4 |
| 2015-03-25 | Miami Masters | R32 | hard | Gael Monfils | 6-4 7-6 |
| 2013-09-30 | Tokyo | R32 | hard | Jo-Wilfried Tsonga | 6-3 7-6 |
| 2012-01-02 | Doha | F | hard | Jo-Wilfried Tsonga | 7-5 6-3 |
| 2010-10-25 | Montpellier | SF | hard | Gael Monfils | 7-6 2-6 6-4 |
| 2009-10-05 | Tokyo | SF | hard | Jo-Wilfried Tsonga | 6-3 6-3 |
| 2008-09-22 | Bangkok | SF | hard | Jo-Wilfried Tsonga | 6-0 6-3 |
| 2003-07-21 | France F14 | R16 | hard | Jo-Wilfried Tsonga | 6-2 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
61%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
74%
79%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
52%
Service points won·Slight edge
64%
69%
Return points won·Even
37%
35%
Break points saved·Slight edge
62%
67%
Aces / match·Slight edge
8.5
9.7
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 pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
86
72
Break points saved·Even
96
97
Break points won·Dominant
79
33
Deciding sets·Even
89
93
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
97
92
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
92
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Monfils G.: 8 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast