R32 Australian Open 2009

Gael Monfils #13 def. Nicolas Almagro #18

6-4 6-3 7-5

Gael Monfils defeated Nicolas Almagro 6-4 6-3 7-5 in the 2009 Australian Open third round on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatGael MonfilsNicolas Almagro
Serving
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner.
1210
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve.
02
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in.
66.3%69.8%
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve.
76.1%64.2%
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults.
47.1%48.3%
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server.
80.0%50.0%
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving.
66.3%59.4%
Returning
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner.
50.0%20.0%
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning.
40.6%33.7%
Overall
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won.
53.8%46.2%
Match Serve+This match’s service points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment.
+2.9-4.0
Match Return+This match’s return points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment.
+4.0-2.9

* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the ATP 2009 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.

Player Comparison

FieldGael MonfilsNicolas Almagro
Country FRA ESP
Birth dateSep 1, 1986Aug 21, 1985
Age2223
Height193 cm183 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)1318
Ranking points (entering)3,0102,540
Elo (entering)1,9871,792
Current career W-L577–363388–274
Current career earnings$25,007,032$10,752,234
Pre-match H2H
Gael Monfils #13 1 – 1 Nicolas Almagro #18

Path

Gael Monfils's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Stefan Koubek #1836-4 6-4 3-6 6-2WH2HMatch dataJan 22, 2009R64
Martin Vassallo Arguello #716-1 6-3 7-5WH2HMatch dataJan 21, 2009R128

Gael Monfils's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Gilles Simon #84-6 6-2 1-6 (ret.)LH2HMatch dataJan 27, 2009R16

Nicolas Almagro's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Fabio Fognini #886-2 7-5 6-0WH2HMatch dataJan 22, 2009R64
Nicolas Massu #846-4 6-4 3-6 5-7 6-3WH2HMatch dataJan 21, 2009R128