Kevin Anderson vs Gael Monfils — Wimbledon Round of 16
Wimbledon · ATP · Round of 16
3 — 1
Sets
Monday, 2 July 2018 ·
grass
FRA#305ATP
1803ELO
1652Grass ELO
39 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLWLWL
Anderson K.7-6 7-6 5-7 7-6
Monfils G.
Anderson K.
77573
Monfils G.
66761
Kevin Anderson defeated Gael Monfils 7-6 7-6 5-7 7-6 in the Wimbledon round of 16 on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Gael Monfils came in leading the head-to-head 6–0, defending last year's round of 32. Kevin Anderson claimed a first win over Gael Monfils in seven meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 6–1.
Key context
- Match story: Kevin Anderson edged Gael Monfils in four tight sets (7–6 7–6 5–7 7–6).
Head to head
0–6| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-10-04 | Indian Wells Masters | R32 | hard | Gael Monfils | 7-5 6-2 |
| 2016-10-10 | Shanghai Masters | R32 | hard | Gael Monfils | 7-6 6-3 |
| 2016-05-02 | Madrid Masters | R64 | clay | Gael Monfils | 6-4 6-1 |
| 2014-04-13 | Monte Carlo Masters | R64 | clay | Gael Monfils | 6-4 7-6 |
| 2012-09-24 | Bangkok | R32 | hard | Gael Monfils | 6-4 2-6 7-5 |
| 2011-10-17 | Stockholm | QF | hard | Gael Monfils | 7-5 7-5 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
64%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
79%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
49%
Service points won·Slight edge
69%
64%
Return points won·Even
33%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
67%
62%
Aces / match·Dominant
15.7
8.5
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.9
4.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (156 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
62
86
Break points saved·Even
97
96
Break points won·Dominant
5
79
Deciding sets·Even
92
89
Tiebreaks·Even
94
97
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
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89
Monfils G.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 30 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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