SF US Open 2016

Novak Djokovic #1 def. Gael Monfils #12

6-3 6-2 3-6 6-2

Novak Djokovic defeated Gael Monfils 6-3 6-2 3-6 6-2 in the 2016 US Open semifinal on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatNovak DjokovicGael Monfils
Aces111
Double faults711
First serve %64.0%54.0%
First serve points won %68.0%62.0%
Second serve points won %53.0%37.0%
Break points saved %64.0%60.0%
Break points converted %40.0%36.0%
Service points won %62.0%50.0%
Return points won %50.0%38.0%
Total points won %56.0%44.0%
Match Serve+-1.4-13.2
Match Return++13.2+1.4

* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the ATP 2016 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.

Player Comparison

FieldNovak DjokovicGael Monfils
Country SRB FRA
Birth dateMay 22, 1987Sep 1, 1986
Age2930
Height188 cm193 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)112
Ranking points (entering)14,8402,835
Elo (entering)2,5152,157
Current career W-L1,141–231577–363
Current career earnings$194,691,590$25,067,477
Pre-match H2H
Novak Djokovic #1 11 0 Gael Monfils #12

Path

Novak Djokovic's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga #116-3 6-2 (ret.)WH2HMatch dataSep 8, 2016QF
Kyle Edmund #846-2 6-1 6-4WH2HMatch dataSep 6, 2016R16
Mikhail Youzhny #614-2 (ret.)WH2HMatch dataSep 4, 2016R32
Jiri Vesely #49(w/o)WH2HMatch dataSep 1, 2016R64
Jerzy Janowicz #2476-3 5-7 6-2 6-1WH2HMatch dataAug 31, 2016R128

Novak Djokovic's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Stan Wawrinka #37-6(1) 4-6 5-7 3-6LH2HMatch dataSep 11, 2016F

Gael Monfils's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Lucas Pouille #256-4 6-3 6-3WH2HMatch dataSep 8, 2016QF
Marcos Baghdatis #446-3 6-2 6-3WH2HMatch dataSep 6, 2016R16
Nicolas Almagro #486-4 6-2 6-4WH2HMatch dataSep 4, 2016R32
Jan Satral #2267-5 6-4 6-3WH2HMatch dataSep 1, 2016R64
Gilles Muller #376-4 6-2 7-6(5)WH2HMatch dataAug 31, 2016R128