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Rafael Nadal #1 def. Gael Monfils #16

6-3 6-2

Match Information

Date Oct 31, 2008*
Tournament Paris Masters
Category Masters 1000
Surface Hard
RoundR16
Winner Rafael Nadal
Score6-3 6-2
Loser Gael Monfils
Duration1h 31m
StatRafael NadalGael Monfils
Aces04
Double faults02
First serve %5743
First serve points won %7465
Second serve points won %6556
Break points saved %10025
Break points converted %750
Service points won %7060
Return points won %4030
Total points won %5743

Pre-match Comparison

FieldRafael NadalGael Monfils
Country ESP FRA
Birth dateJun 3, 1986Sep 1, 1986
Age2222
Height185193
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)116
Ranking points (entering)7,1001,408
Elo (entering)2,2791,937
Career W-L1,045–225569–356
Career earnings$134,946,100$25,007,032
Pre-match H2H
Rafael Nadal 2 0 Gael Monfils

Path

Rafael Nadal's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Oct 29, 2008R32 Florent Serra 6-2 6-4WH2HMatch data

Rafael Nadal's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Nov 1, 2008QF Nikolay Davydenko 1-6 (ret.)LH2HMatch data

Gael Monfils's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Oct 29, 2008R32 Juan Monaco 6-4 6-4WH2HMatch data