R16 Roland Garros 2006

Novak Djokovic #63 def. Gael Monfils #28

7-6(5) 7-6(5) 6-3

Novak Djokovic defeated Gael Monfils 7-6(5) 7-6(5) 6-3 in the 2006 Roland Garros round of 16 on clay courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatNovak DjokovicGael Monfils
Aces76
Double faults43
First serve %58.0%48.0%
First serve points won %75.0%73.0%
Second serve points won %67.0%55.0%
Break points saved %50.0%56.0%
Break points converted %44.0%50.0%
Service points won %71.0%63.0%
Return points won %37.0%29.0%
Total points won %54.0%46.0%

Player Comparison

FieldNovak DjokovicGael Monfils
Country SRB FRA
Birth dateMay 22, 1987Sep 1, 1986
Age1919
Height188 cm193 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)6328
Ranking points (entering)6271,100
Elo (entering)1,8051,816
Current career W-L1,141–231577–363
Current career earnings$194,691,590$25,067,477
Pre-match H2H
Novak Djokovic #63 1 0 Gael Monfils #28

Path

Novak Djokovic's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Tommy Haas #257-5 6-1 7-6(4)WH2HMatch dataJun 4, 2006R32
Fernando Gonzalez #96-4 6-1 3-6 4-6 6-1WH2HMatch dataJun 2, 2006R64
Luis Horna #466-3 5-0 (ret.)WH2HMatch dataMay 31, 2006R128

Novak Djokovic's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Rafael Nadal #24-6 4-6 (ret.)LH2HMatch dataJun 9, 2006QF

Gael Monfils's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
James Blake #86-2 6-7(2) 7-6(1) 5-7 6-4WH2HMatch dataJun 4, 2006R32
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