SF Paris Masters 2009

Gael Monfils #16 def. Radek Stepanek #14

6-4 5-7 6-4

Gael Monfils defeated Radek Stepanek 6-4 5-7 6-4 in the 2009 Paris Masters semifinal on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatGael MonfilsRadek Stepanek
Serving
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner.
114
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve.
04
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in.
62.5%59.6%
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve.
66.7%69.4%
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults.
41.7%38.1%
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server.
0.0%45.5%
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving.
57.3%56.7%
Returning
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner.
54.5%100.0%
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning.
43.3%42.7%
Overall
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won.
50.0%50.0%
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.
-6.1-6.7
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.
+6.7+6.1

* 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

FieldGael MonfilsRadek Stepanek
Country FRA CZE
Birth dateSep 1, 1986Nov 27, 1978
Age2330
Height193 cm186 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)1614
Ranking points (entering)2,0552,310
Elo (entering)1,9952,030
Current career W-L577–363366–285
Current career earnings$25,007,032$11,343,464
Pre-match H2H
Gael Monfils #16 2 – 1 Radek Stepanek #14

Path

Gael Monfils's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Marin Cilic #133-6 6-4 6-4WH2HMatch dataNov 14, 2009QF
Julien Benneteau #496-4 6-3WH2HMatch dataNov 13, 2009R16
David Guez #1796-4 7-5WH2HMatch dataNov 11, 2009R32

Gael Monfils's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Novak Djokovic #32-6 7-5 6-7(3)LH2HMatch dataNov 15, 2009F

Radek Stepanek's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Juan Martin del Potro #54-0 (ret.)WH2HMatch dataNov 14, 2009QF
Andy Murray #41-6 6-3 6-4WH2HMatch dataNov 13, 2009R16
Viktor Troicki #296-4 6-0WH2HMatch dataNov 11, 2009R32