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Gael Monfils #10 def. Jurgen Melzer #26

6-2 4-6 6-3 6-1

Match Information

Date May 31, 2009*
Tournament Roland Garros
Category Grand Slam
Surface Clay
RoundR32
Winner Gael Monfils
Score6-2 4-6 6-3 6-1
Loser Jurgen Melzer
Duration2h 17m
StatGael MonfilsJurgen Melzer
Aces122
Double faults10
First serve %6464
First serve points won %7468
Second serve points won %4834
Break points saved %7536
Break points converted %6425
Service points won %6456
Return points won %4436
Total points won %5545

Pre-match Comparison

FieldGael MonfilsJurgen Melzer
Country FRA AUT
Birth dateSep 1, 1986May 22, 1981
Age2228
Height193183
HandednessRight-HandedLeft-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)1026
Ranking points (entering)3,1501,735
Elo (entering)1,9231,799
Career W-L569–356326–303
Career earnings$25,007,032$10,739,212
Pre-match H2H
Gael Monfils 2 0 Jurgen Melzer

Path

Gael Monfils's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
May 28, 2009R64 Victor Crivoi 6-4 6-3 6-3WH2HMatch data
May 27, 2009R128 Bobby Reynolds 6-2 6-3 6-1WH2HMatch data

Gael Monfils's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jun 2, 2009R16 Andy Roddick 6-4 6-2 6-3WH2HMatch data

Jurgen Melzer's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
May 28, 2009R64 Guillaume Rufin 6-2 7-5 6-4WH2HMatch data
May 27, 2009R128 Sergio Roitman 6-4 7-6(4) 6-0WH2HMatch data