R16 Australian Open 2009

Gilles Simon #8 def. Gael Monfils #13

6-4 2-6 6-1 (ret.)

The match ended when Gael Monfils retired.

Gilles Simon defeated Gael Monfils 6-4 2-6 6-1 RET after Gael Monfils retired in the 2009 Australian Open fourth round on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatGilles SimonGael Monfils
Serving
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner.
31
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve.
43
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in.
63.6%56.2%
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve.
71.4%60.0%
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults.
35.7%41.0%
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server.
55.6%50.0%
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving.
58.4%51.7%
Returning
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner.
50.0%44.4%
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning.
48.3%41.6%
Overall
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won.
53.0%47.0%
Match Serve+This match’s service points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment.
-5.0-11.7
Match Return+This match’s return points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment.
+11.7+5.0

* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the ATP 2009 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.

Player Comparison

FieldGilles SimonGael Monfils
Country FRA FRA
Birth dateDec 27, 1984Sep 1, 1986
Age2422
Height183 cm193 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)813
Ranking points (entering)3,9603,010
Elo (entering)1,9961,999
Current career W-L499–383577–363
Current career earnings$16,045,734$25,007,032
Pre-match H2H
Gilles Simon #8 0 – 0 Gael Monfils #13

Path

Gilles Simon's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Mario Ancic #367-6(2) 6-4 6-2WH2HMatch dataJan 25, 2009R32
Chris Guccione #1326-7(5) 6-4 6-1 6-2WH2HMatch dataJan 22, 2009R64
Pablo Andujar #986-4 6-1 6-1WH2HMatch dataJan 21, 2009R128

Gilles Simon's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Rafael Nadal #12-6 5-7 5-7LH2HMatch dataJan 29, 2009QF

Gael Monfils's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Nicolas Almagro #186-4 6-3 7-5WH2HMatch dataJan 25, 2009R32
Stefan Koubek #1836-4 6-4 3-6 6-2WH2HMatch dataJan 22, 2009R64
Martin Vassallo Arguello #716-1 6-3 7-5WH2HMatch dataJan 21, 2009R128