Gael Monfils vs Marin Cilic — Rio de Janeiro Round of 16

Rio de Janeiro · ATP · Round of 16
Gael Monfils
FRA
Gael Monfils
#305ATP
1803ELO
1685Clay ELO
39 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLWLWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 19 February 2018 ·
clay
Marin Cilic
CRO1
Marin Cilic
#80ATP
1800ELO
1701Clay ELO
$776kYTD
$33MCAREER
37 yrs · 198 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLWWLL
Monfils G.
6-3 7-6
Cilic M.
Monfils G.
672
Cilic M.
360

Gael Monfils defeated Marin Cilic 6-3 7-6 in the Rio de Janeiro round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Marin Cilic came in ranked #80. Gael Monfils extended the head-to-head to 5–0.

Key context

  • Match story: Gael Monfils closed it out in two sets, 6–3 7–6.

Head to head

4–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2019-02-25DubaiR32hardGael Monfils6-3 4-6 6-0
2016-08-11Rio de JaneiroR16clayGael Monfils6-7(6) 6-3 6-4
2016-08-08Rio OlympicsR16hardGael Monfils6-7 6-3 6-4
2009-11-08Paris MastersQFhardGael Monfils3-6 6-4 6-4

Statistics

This season
Monfils G.Cilic M.
1st serve in·Even
61%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
74%
77%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
50%
Service points won·Even
64%
66%
Return points won·Even
37%
36%
Break points saved·Even
62%
65%
Aces / match·Clear edge
8.5
10.7
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.5
3.4

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Monfils G.Cilic M.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
86
69
Break points saved·Even
96
98
Break points won·Dominant
79
32
Deciding sets·Even
89
88
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
97
89

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

Freshness

Recent load
Monfils G.Cilic M.
Freshness·Even
89
92

Monfils G.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 30 games (7d) · Cilic M.: 6 days rest · 1 match, 23 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast

Draw