Rafael Nadal vs Gael Monfils, Doha 2012, Semifinal

ATP 250 · Semifinal · Hard · Fri 6 Jan

Final

Rafael Nadal

LostRank #1731.2678%

Monfils won in 2 sets · 1h 36m

0–2

Set 13–6

Set 24–6

Gael Monfils

WinnerRank #2544.4322%Upset

Venue

Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex

Doha, QAT· 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

Average

5.2vs last year

Wind

13 km/h

Gentle

Humidity

80%

Humid

Temperature

21°C

Mild

Altitude

10 m

Sea level

Historical daily weather

Match stats

1h 36m

1Aces4

1Double faults1

29Service points won44

9Service games played10

6Service games won9

10Return games played9

0/30%Break points saved67%2/3

1/333%Break points converted100%3/3

Head to head

14Nadal

2Monfils

16 meetings

Hard 7–2Clay 6–0Grass 1–0

DohaSemifinal · 6 Jan 2012HardThis match
Gael Monfils
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Rafael Nadal
Sets won: 0Set 1: 3Set 2: 4
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

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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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Rafael Nadal vs Gael Monfils, Doha 2012, Semifinal

Final score

Venue and conditions

Match stats

Head to head

Match research