Gael Monfils vs Kei Nishikori — Canada Masters Round of 32
Canada Masters · ATP · Round of 32
FRA#305ATP
1803ELO
1784Hard ELO
39 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 7 August 2017 ·
hard
JPN5#479ATP
1714ELO
1680Hard ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Monfils G.6-7 7-5 7-6
Nishikori K.
Monfils G.
6772
Nishikori K.
7561
Gael Monfils defeated Kei Nishikori 6-7 7-5 7-6 in the Canada Masters round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Gael Monfils came in ranked #305, defending last year's semi-final. Gael Monfils claimed a first win over Kei Nishikori in six meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 5–1.
Key context
- Match story: Gael Monfils dropped the opening set before beating Kei Nishikori 6–7 7–5 7–6.
Head to head
0–5| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-08-27 | US Open | R64 | hard | Kei Nishikori | 6-2 5-4 |
| 2016-08-12 | Rio de Janeiro | QF | clay | Kei Nishikori | 7-6(4) 4-6 7-6(6) |
| 2016-08-08 | Rio Olympics | QF | hard | Kei Nishikori | 7-6 4-6 7-6 |
| 2016-03-21 | Miami Masters | QF | hard | Kei Nishikori | 4-6 6-3 7-6 |
| 2014-06-09 | Halle | R16 | grass | Kei Nishikori | 6-1 3-6 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
61%
64%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
74%
68%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
49%
54%
Service points won·Even
64%
63%
Return points won·Even
37%
39%
Break points saved·Even
62%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.5
2.8
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.5
2.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
86
91
Break points saved·Even
96
94
Break points won·Even
79
81
Deciding sets·Slight edge
89
100
Tiebreaks·Even
97
98
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Even
89
85
Monfils G.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 30 games (7d) · Nishikori K.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 31 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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