R16 Australian Open 2017

Rafael Nadal #9 def. Gael Monfils #6

6-3 6-3 4-6 6-4

Rafael Nadal defeated Gael Monfils 6-3 6-3 4-6 6-4 in the 2017 Australian Open fourth round on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatRafael NadalGael Monfils
Aces215
Double faults110
First serve %73.0%58.0%
First serve points won %72.0%66.0%
Second serve points won %63.0%44.0%
Break points saved %50.0%65.0%
Break points converted %35.0%50.0%
Service points won %69.0%57.0%
Return points won %43.0%31.0%
Total points won %55.0%45.0%

Player Comparison

FieldRafael NadalGael Monfils
Country ESP FRA
Birth dateJun 3, 1986Sep 1, 1986
Age3030
Height185 cm193 cm
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)96
Ranking points (entering)3,1953,625
Elo (entering)2,1612,099
Current career W-L1,056–228577–363
Current career earnings$134,946,100$25,067,477
Pre-match H2H
Rafael Nadal #9 12 2 Gael Monfils #6

Path

Rafael Nadal's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Alexander Zverev #244-6 6-3 6-7(5) 6-3 6-2WH2HMatch dataJan 22, 2017R32
Marcos Baghdatis #366-3 6-1 6-3WH2HMatch dataJan 19, 2017R64
Florian Mayer #496-3 6-4 6-4WH2HMatch dataJan 18, 2017R128

Rafael Nadal's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Milos Raonic #36-4 7-6(7) 6-4WH2HMatch dataJan 26, 2017QF

Gael Monfils's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Philipp Kohlschreiber #336-3 7-6(1) 6-4WH2HMatch dataJan 22, 2017R32
Alexandr Dolgopolov #696-3 6-4 1-6 6-0WH2HMatch dataJan 19, 2017R64
Jiri Vesely #536-2 6-3 6-2WH2HMatch dataJan 18, 2017R128