R32 Roland Garros 2006

Gael Monfils #28 def. James Blake #8

6-2 6-7(2) 7-6(1) 5-7 6-4

Gael Monfils defeated James Blake 6-2 6-7(2) 7-6(1) 5-7 6-4 in the 2006 Roland Garros round of 32 on clay courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatGael MonfilsJames Blake
Aces123
Double faults32
First serve %70.0%66.0%
First serve points won %66.0%62.0%
Second serve points won %60.0%57.0%
Break points saved %72.0%50.0%
Break points converted %50.0%28.0%
Service points won %64.0%60.0%
Return points won %40.0%36.0%
Total points won %52.0%48.0%

Player Comparison

FieldGael MonfilsJames Blake
Country FRA USA
Birth dateSep 1, 1986Dec 28, 1979
Age1926
Height193 cm185 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)288
Ranking points (entering)1,1001,925
Elo (entering)1,7811,964
Current career W-L577–363349–237
Current career earnings$25,067,477$7,981,882
Pre-match H2H
Gael Monfils #28 0 0 James Blake #8

Path

Gael Monfils's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Dick Norman #1104-6 6-3 6-7(4) 6-0 7-5WH2HMatch dataJun 2, 2006R64
Andy Murray #456-4 6-7(2) 1-6 6-2 6-1WH2HMatch dataMay 31, 2006R128

Gael Monfils's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Novak Djokovic #636-7(5) 6-7(5) 3-6LH2HMatch dataJun 7, 2006R16

James Blake's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Nicolas Almagro #416-7(5) 6-2 6-4 6-4WH2HMatch dataJun 2, 2006R64
Paradorn Srichaphan #396-0 6-4 7-6(3)WH2HMatch dataMay 31, 2006R128