Gael Monfils vs Frances Tiafoe — Canada Masters Round of 16
Canada Masters · ATP · Round of 16
FRA11#305ATP
1803ELO
1784Hard ELO
39 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 9 August 2021 ·
hard
#23ATP
1918ELO
1861Hard ELO
$1.9MYTD
$18MCAREER
28 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Monfils G.6-1 7-6
Tiafoe F.
Monfils G.
672
Tiafoe F.
160
Gael Monfils defeated Frances Tiafoe 6-1 7-6 in the Canada Masters round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Frances Tiafoe came in ranked #23, leading the head-to-head 2–0. Gael Monfils claimed a first win over Frances Tiafoe in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Gael Monfils came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 7–6.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-10-23 | Vienna | R16 | hard | Frances Tiafoe | 5-7 6-1 6-4 |
| 2019-08-12 | Cincinnati Masters | R64 | hard | Frances Tiafoe | 7-6 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
60%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
74%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
53%
Service points won·Even
64%
66%
Return points won·Even
37%
36%
Break points saved·Even
62%
64%
Aces / match·Slight edge
8.7
7.8
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.6
2.4
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (174 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
86
75
Break points saved·Even
96
97
Break points won·Dominant
79
45
Deciding sets·Even
89
88
Tiebreaks·Even
97
97
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Dominant
92
64
Monfils G.: 8 days rest · 1 match (14d) · Tiafoe F.: 1 day rest · 3 matches, 68 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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