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Gael Monfils #13 def. Nicolas Almagro #18

6-4 6-3 7-5

Match Information

Date Jan 25, 2009*
Tournament Australian Open
Category Grand Slam
Surface Hard
RoundR32
Winner Gael Monfils
Score6-4 6-3 7-5
Loser Nicolas Almagro
Duration2h 9m
StatGael MonfilsNicolas Almagro
Aces1210
Double faults02
First serve %6670
First serve points won %7664
Second serve points won %4748
Break points saved %8050
Break points converted %5020
Service points won %6659
Return points won %4134
Total points won %5446

Pre-match Comparison

FieldGael MonfilsNicolas Almagro
Country FRA ESP
Birth dateSep 1, 1986Aug 21, 1985
Age2223
Height193183
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)1318
Ranking points (entering)3,0102,540
Elo (entering)1,9701,810
Career W-L569–356385–272
Career earnings$25,007,032$10,752,234
Pre-match H2H
Gael Monfils 0 1 Nicolas Almagro

Path

Gael Monfils's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 22, 2009R64 Stefan Koubek 6-4 6-4 3-6 6-2WH2HMatch data
Jan 21, 2009R128 Martin Vassallo Arguello 6-1 6-3 7-5WH2HMatch data

Gael Monfils's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 27, 2009R16 Gilles Simon 4-6 6-2 1-6 (ret.)LH2HMatch data

Nicolas Almagro's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 22, 2009R64 Fabio Fognini 6-2 7-5 6-0WH2HMatch data
Jan 21, 2009R128 Nicolas Massu 6-4 6-4 3-6 5-7 6-3WH2HMatch data