Novak Djokovic vs Gael Monfils, Dubai 2020, Semifinal
Final score
Final
2-6 7-6(8) 6-1
Venue and conditions
Dubai Duty Free Tennis StadiumDubai, UAECentre Court
Outdoor hardCourt speed0.5 vs last year99.5Average
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 worksConditionsHistorical daily weather
Set statistics
Final statisticsService
5Aces8
1Double faults6
71/9674%1st serve %61%62/102
24/2596%2nd serve %85%34/40
43/7161%1st serve points won65%40/62
13/2552%2nd serve points won38%15/40
4/757%Break points saved64%7/11
13Service games played14
Return
22/6235%1st serve return points39%28/71
25/4063%2nd serve return points48%12/25
4/1136%Break points converted43%3/7
14Return games played13
Points
56Service points won55
47Receiver points won40
11Max points in a row10
Games
6Max games in a row3
1Tiebreaks0
Point by point
Djokovic6
Monfils1
150300301530304030
Djokovic5
Monfils1
150300400
P1 · Ace
Djokovic4
Monfils1
150300301540154030
Djokovic3
Monfils1
1503004004015
Djokovic2
Monfils1
150300400
Djokovic1
Monfils1
150300400
Djokovic0
Monfils1
015030153015403040
Djokovic7
Monfils6
0111212223243435364656667677878898108
Djokovic6
Monfils6
01515153015303040304040A404040A40404040A404040A
P13 · Ace
Djokovic6
Monfils5
150151530154015
Djokovic5
Monfils5
150300301530304030404040A4040A40404040A
P1 · Double fault
Djokovic5
Monfils4
15030040040154030
Djokovic4
Monfils4
015151515301540
Djokovic4
Monfils3
15030030154015
Djokovic3
Monfils3
1503004004015
P1 · Double faultP4 · Ace
Djokovic2
Monfils3
1501515301540154030
Djokovic1
Monfils3
015030153030303040404040A
P3 · Double fault
Djokovic1
Monfils2
015030040
Djokovic1
Monfils1
150151515301540
P1 · Double faultP3 · AceP4 · Ace
Djokovic1
Monfils0
150300301530304030
Djokovic2
Monfils6
01503015301540
P2 · AceP3 · Double fault
Djokovic2
Monfils5
1501515153015403040404040A
Djokovic2
Monfils4
1501515301530303040
P3 · Double fault
Djokovic2
Monfils3
15015153015401540304040A40
Djokovic1
Monfils3
01503004015403040
Djokovic1
Monfils2
0151515153030304030404040A4040A404040A404040A404040A40404040A
P6 · Double faultP13 · Ace
Djokovic1
Monfils1
150151515301540
Djokovic1
Monfils0
0150301530303030404040A40
Head to head
19Djokovic
1Monfils
20 meetingsHard 16–0Clay 2–1Grass 1–0
- DubaiSemifinal · 28 Feb 2020HardThis matchNovak DjokovicSets won: 2Set 1: 2Set 2: 7Set 3: 6Gael MonfilsSets won: 1Set 1: 6Set 2: 68Set 3: 1
- BrisbaneRound of 16 · 2 Jan 2025HardNovak DjokovicSets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6Gael MonfilsSets won: 0Set 1: 3Set 2: 3
- Cincinnati MastersRound of 16 · 17 Aug 2023HardNovak DjokovicSets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6Gael MonfilsSets won: 0Set 1: 3Set 2: 2
- Madrid MastersRound of 32 · 3 May 2022ClayNovak DjokovicSets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6Gael MonfilsSets won: 0Set 1: 3Set 2: 2
- Paris MastersRound of 16 · 4 Nov 2021HardNovak DjokovicGael Monfils
Gael Monfils · Walkover
- Atp CupRound robin · 6 Jan 2020HardNovak DjokovicSets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6Gael MonfilsSets won: 0Set 1: 3Set 2: 2
Match research
ProEverything 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.