R16 US Open 2009

Rafael Nadal #3 def. Gael Monfils #13

6-7(3) 6-3 6-1 6-3

Rafael Nadal defeated Gael Monfils 6-7(3) 6-3 6-1 6-3 in the 2009 US Open fourth round on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatRafael NadalGael Monfils
Aces011
Double faults04
First serve %74.0%61.0%
First serve points won %73.0%70.0%
Second serve points won %62.0%36.0%
Break points saved %50.0%43.0%
Break points converted %57.0%50.0%
Service points won %70.0%56.0%
Return points won %44.0%30.0%
Total points won %57.0%43.0%

Player Comparison

FieldRafael NadalGael Monfils
Country ESP FRA
Birth dateJun 3, 1986Sep 1, 1986
Age2323
Height185 cm193 cm
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)313
Ranking points (entering)9,0252,475
Elo (entering)2,2901,988
Current career W-L1,056–228577–363
Current career earnings$134,946,100$25,067,477
Pre-match H2H
Rafael Nadal #3 4 1 Gael Monfils #13

Path

Rafael Nadal's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Nicolas Almagro #337-5 6-4 6-4WH2HMatch dataSep 6, 2009R32
Nicolas Kiefer #1296-0 3-6 6-3 6-4WH2HMatch dataSep 3, 2009R64
Richard Gasquet #466-2 6-2 6-3WH2HMatch dataSep 2, 2009R128

Rafael Nadal's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Fernando Gonzalez #117-6(4) 7-6(2) 6-0WH2HMatch dataSep 10, 2009QF

Gael Monfils's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Jose Acasuso #476-3 6-4 1-0 (ret.)WH2HMatch dataSep 6, 2009R32
Andreas Beck #406-3 7-5 6-3WH2HMatch dataSep 3, 2009R64
Jeremy Chardy #346-1 6-4 6-3WH2HMatch dataSep 2, 2009R128