Gael Monfils vs Joao Sousa, Metz 2014, Semifinal

ATP 250 · Semifinal · Hard · Sat 20 Sept

Final

Gael Monfils

LostRank #2541.1784%

Sousa won in 2 sets · 1h 28m

0–2

Set 16–7⁶

Set 22–6

Joao Sousa

WinnerRank #9546.0816%Upset

Venue

Les Arenes de Metz

Metz, 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

2.6vs last year

Altitude

171 m

Above sea level

Indoor venue, weather not factored

Low

Match stats

1h 28m

13Aces3

2Double faults1

39Service points won50

10Service games played10

7Service games won9

10Return games played10

2/540%Break points saved89%8/9

1/911%Break points converted60%3/5

Head to head

4Monfils

1Sousa

5 meetings

MetzSemifinal · 20 Sept 2014HardThis match
Joao Sousa
Sets won: 2Set 1: 7⁸Set 2: 6
Gael Monfils
Sets won: 0Set 1: 6⁶Set 2: 2
RotterdamRound of 32 · 12 Feb 2020Hard
Gael Monfils
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Joao Sousa
Sets won: 0Set 1: 3Set 2: 2
Canada MastersRound of 64 · 26 Jul 2016Hard
Gael Monfils
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Joao Sousa
Sets won: 0Set 1: 3Set 2: 3
Paris MastersRound of 64 · 28 Oct 2014Hard
Gael Monfils
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Joao Sousa
Sets won: 0Set 1: 1Set 2: 4
MontpellierRound of 16 · 6 Feb 2014Hard
Gael Monfils
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Joao Sousa
Sets won: 0Set 1: 3Set 2: 2

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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Gael Monfils vs Joao Sousa, Metz 2014, Semifinal

Final score

Venue and conditions

Match stats

Head to head

Match research