Rafael Nadal #1 def. Gael Monfils #15

6-1 7-5

Rafael Nadal defeated Gael Monfils 6-1 7-5 in the 2010 Japan Open final on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatRafael NadalGael Monfils
Aces19
Double faults10
First serve %6185
First serve points won %9065
Second serve points won %6043
Break points saved %25
Break points converted %75
Service points won %7862
Return points won %3822
Total points won %5941

Player Comparison

FieldRafael NadalGael Monfils
Country ESP FRA
Birth dateJun 3, 1986Sep 1, 1986
Age2424
Height185 cm193 cm
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)115
Ranking points (entering)12,0702,160
Elo (entering)2,3011,974
Current career W-L1,056–228577–362
Current career earnings$134,946,100$25,067,477
Pre-match H2H
Rafael Nadal #1 6 1 Gael Monfils #15

Path

Rafael Nadal's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Viktor Troicki #547-6(4) 4-6 7-6(7)WH2HMatch dataOct 9, 2010SF
Dmitry Tursunov #4326-4 6-1WH2HMatch dataOct 9, 2010QF
Milos Raonic #2006-4 6-4WH2HMatch dataOct 8, 2010R16
Santiago Giraldo #636-4 6-4WH2HMatch dataOct 7, 2010R32

Rafael Nadal's next match

No later same-event match found for the winner.

Gael Monfils's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Radek Stepanek #376-3 6-3WH2HMatch dataOct 9, 2010SF
Andy Roddick #107-6(5) 4-6 7-6(6)WH2HMatch dataOct 9, 2010QF
Andreas Seppi #586-4 6-4WH2HMatch dataOct 8, 2010R16
Go Soeda #1047-6(10) 6-4WH2HMatch dataOct 7, 2010R32