Gael Monfils vs Jo-Wilfried TsongaAntwerp Round of 16

Antwerp · ATP · Round of 16
#305ATP
1803ELO
1784Hard ELO
39 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 15 October 2018 ·
hard
41 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Monfils G.
6-4 3-6 6-4
Tsonga J.
Monfils G.
6362
Tsonga J.
4641

Gael Monfils defeated Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6-4 3-6 6-4 in the Antwerp round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Jo-Wilfried Tsonga came in leading the head-to-head 5–3, defending the title, but Gael Monfils had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 6 on hard. Gael Monfils narrowed the head-to-head to 5–4.

Key context

  • Match story: Gael Monfils closed it out in three sets, 6–4 3–6 6–4.

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2016-04-11Monte Carlo MastersSFclayGael Monfils6-1 6-3
2015-03-25Miami MastersR32hardGael Monfils6-4 7-6
2013-09-30TokyoR32hardJo-Wilfried Tsonga6-3 7-6
2012-01-02DohaFhardJo-Wilfried Tsonga7-5 6-3
2010-10-25MontpellierSFhardGael Monfils7-6 2-6 6-4
2009-10-05TokyoSFhardJo-Wilfried Tsonga6-3 6-3
2008-09-22BangkokSFhardJo-Wilfried Tsonga6-0 6-3
2003-07-21France F14R16hardJo-Wilfried Tsonga6-2 6-3

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
61%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
74%
79%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
51%
Service points won·Even
64%
68%
Return points won·Even
37%
33%
Break points saved·Slight edge
62%
67%
Aces / match·Clear edge
8.5
10.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.5
2.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 99). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch 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 load
Freshness·
92

Monfils G.: 8 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw