Rafael Nadal vs Gael Monfils, Paris Masters 2008, Round of 16

Masters 1000 · Round of 16 · Hard · Thu 30 Oct

Final

Rafael Nadal

WinnerRank #1731.2380%

Nadal won in 2 sets · 1h 31m

2–0

Set 16–3

Set 26–2

Gael Monfils

LostRank #2545.0420%

Venue

Accor Arena

Paris, FRA· Hard

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

Fast

2.4vs last year

Altitude

48 m

Above sea level

Indoor venue, weather not factored

Sea level

Match stats

1h 31m

0Aces4

0Double faults2

43Service points won28

9Service games played8

9Service games won5

8Return games played9

9/9100%Break points saved25%1/4

3/475%Break points converted0%0/9

Head to head

14Nadal

2Monfils

16 meetings

Hard 7–2Clay 6–0Grass 1–0

Paris MastersRound of 16 · 30 Oct 2008HardThis match
Rafael Nadal
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Gael Monfils
Sets won: 0Set 1: 3Set 2: 2
Canada MastersSemifinal · 10 Aug 2019Hard
Rafael Nadal
Gael Monfils
Gael Monfils · Walkover
Madrid MastersRound of 32 · 9 May 2018Clay
Rafael Nadal
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Gael Monfils
Sets won: 0Set 1: 3Set 2: 1
Australian OpenRound of 16 · 23 Jan 2017Hard
Rafael Nadal
Sets won: 3Set 1: 6Set 2: 6Set 3: 4Set 4: 6
Gael Monfils
Sets won: 1Set 1: 3Set 2: 3Set 3: 6Set 4: 4
Monte Carlo MastersFinal · 17 Apr 2016Clay
Rafael Nadal
Sets won: 2Set 1: 7Set 2: 5Set 3: 6
Gael Monfils
Sets won: 1Set 1: 5Set 2: 7Set 3: 0
StuttgartSemifinal · 13 Jun 2015Grass
Rafael Nadal
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Gael Monfils
Sets won: 0Set 1: 3Set 2: 4

Match research

Pro

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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Rafael Nadal vs Gael Monfils, Paris Masters 2008, Round of 16

Final score

Venue and conditions

Match stats

Head to head

Match research