Roger Federer vs Gael Monfils, Roland Garros 2008, Semifinal

Grand Slam · Semifinal · Clay · Fri 6 Jun

Final

Roger Federer

WinnerRank #971.0891%

Federer won in 4 sets · 3h 5m

3–1

Set 16–2

Set 25–7

Set 36–3

Set 47–5

Gael Monfils

LostRank #25410.709%

Venue

Stade Roland-Garros

Paris, FRA· Clay

Court speed

What is court speed?

How much the court helps the server, judged from aces and serve points won and adjusted for who played. 100 is the average ATP tournament court that season.

Very slow< 92Monte Carlo, Rome
Slow92–97Roland Garros, Indian Wells
Average97–103US Open, Dubai
Fast103–108Wimbledon, Shanghai
Very fast108+Basel

Challenger and ITF courts usually read lower: partly the venues, partly the balls and conditions at those levels.

How court speed works

Slow

1.1vs last year

Wind

18 km/h

Gentle

Humidity

72%

Humid

Temperature

16°C

Mild

Altitude

42 m

Sea level

Historical daily weather

Match stats

3h 5m

2Aces10

1Double faults5

87Service points won84

20Service games played21

17Service games won14

21Return games played20

10/1377%Break points saved53%8/15

7/1547%Break points converted23%3/13

Head to head

10Federer

3Monfils

13 meetings

Clay 6–1Hard 4–2

Roland GarrosSemifinal · 6 Jun 2008ClayThis match
Roger Federer
Sets won: 3Set 1: 6Set 2: 5Set 3: 6Set 4: 7
Gael Monfils
Sets won: 1Set 1: 2Set 2: 7Set 3: 3Set 4: 5
Madrid MastersRound of 16 · 9 May 2019Clay
Roger Federer
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 4Set 3: 7⁷
Gael Monfils
Sets won: 1Set 1: 0Set 2: 6Set 3: 6³
Roland GarrosRound of 16 · 1 Jun 2015Clay
Roger Federer
Sets won: 3Set 1: 6Set 2: 4Set 3: 6Set 4: 6
Gael Monfils
Sets won: 1Set 1: 3Set 2: 6Set 3: 4Set 4: 1
Monte Carlo MastersRound of 16 · 16 Apr 2015Clay
Gael Monfils
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 7⁷
Roger Federer
Sets won: 0Set 1: 4Set 2: 6⁵
US OpenQuarterfinal · 4 Sept 2014Hard
Roger Federer
Sets won: 3Set 1: 4Set 2: 3Set 3: 6Set 4: 7Set 5: 6
Gael Monfils
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6Set 3: 4Set 4: 5Set 5: 2
Cincinnati MastersRound of 16 · 14 Aug 2014Hard
Roger Federer
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 4Set 3: 6
Gael Monfils
Sets won: 1Set 1: 4Set 2: 6Set 3: 3

Match research

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Everything that shapes this match: each player’s run-in and travel, records side by side, and results against similar opponents and in similar conditions. Better information, better-informed decisions.

Run-inEvery match in the last 28 days, rest days and travel between venues.
Tale of the tapeRecords and serve numbers side by side, filtered by period and surface.
Record by opponent rankingHow each player does against the top 10, top 50 or any ranking range.
Similar conditionsResults in comparable heat, humidity, wind and altitude before scheduled matches.

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Roger Federer vs Gael Monfils, Roland Garros 2008, Semifinal

Final score

Venue and conditions

Match stats

Head to head

Match research