Gael Monfils is about to begin his run in the draw in Vienna. During the tournament, he ousted Aljaz Bedene 7-5 6-1, Jannik Sinner 6-3 7-6(8) and Dennis Novak 2-6 7-5 6-3. Monfils will try to conquer the title after he was the runner-up once in 2008.
Draw Prediction with head to head records
This is Gael Monfils’s projected draw alongside with the plausible opponents at the Erste Bank Open. Gael has a weak record (6-25) against the projected opponents.
R1 – Pablo Carreno-Busta’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 3-1 for Gael Monfils
Pablo Carreno-Busta has a 16-10 win-loss record in 2020, 3-3 on indoor hard courts. In the previous 5 years, the Spaniard has a 30-33 record on indoor hard courts (Click here to see full career record). Carreno-Busta won 6 of his last 10 matches.
Carreno-Busta’s best result of the season was getting to the semi-finals in Rotterdam and at the U.S. Open .
Last year in Erste Bank Open the Spaniard reached the quarter in 2019 in Vienna before retiring against Dominic Thiem when he was 5-0 ret..
H2H Gael Monfils vs. Pablo Carreno-Busta
This match would represent the 5th time that Gael Monfils and Pablo Carreno-Busta play each other. The head to head is 3-1 for Monfils (see full H2H stats), but they have never competed against each other on indoor hard courts .
R2 – Dennis Novak’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 1-0 for Gael Monfils
Dennis Novak has a 16-13 win-loss record in 2020, 8-5 on indoor hard courts. In the last 5 years, Dennis has a 47-33 record on indoor hard courts (Click here to see full career record). Novak won 4 of his last 10 matches.
Last year in Erste Bank Open Dennis was overcome by Gael Monfils in the 1st round 2-6 7-5 6-3.
H2H Gael Monfils vs. Dennis Novak
This match would represent the 2nd time that Gael Monfils and Dennis Novak play each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Monfils (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on indoor hard courts .
Yet, Gael Monfils may come up against Kevin Anderson. Their H2H record is 5-1 for Gael Monfils.
1/4 – Daniil Medvedev’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 1-1
Daniil Medvedev has a 16-9 record in 2020, 2-3 on indoor hard courts. In the last 5 years, the Russian has a 79-43 record on indoor hard courts (Click here to see full career record). Medvedev won 6 of his last 10 matches.
Daniil’s best achievement of the current season was reaching the semi-finals in at the U.S. Open .
Last year in Erste Bank Open the Russian didn’t compete in this event.
H2H Gael Monfils vs. Daniil Medvedev
This would be the 3rd time that Gael Monfils and Daniil Medvedev face off. The head to head is 1-1 for Monfils and Medvedev (see full H2H stats), but they are 1-1 on indoor hard courts .
On the other hand, Gael Monfils could face Felix Auger Aliassime. Their H2H record is 1-0 for Gael Monfils.
1/2 – Dominic Thiem’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 6-0 for Dominic Thiem
Dominic Thiem has a 20-6 record in 2020, but he has not competed until now on indoor hard courts. The Austrian won 9 of his last 10 matches.
His most significant achievement of the current year was winning the tournament in at the U.S. Open where he overcame Alexander Zverev in the final 2-6 4-6 6-4 6-3 7-6(6).
Last year in Erste Bank Open Thiem conquered the tournament after beating Diego Sebastian Schwartzman 3-6 6-4 6-3.
H2H Gael Monfils vs. Dominic Thiem
This would be the 7th time that Gael Monfils and Dominic Thiem fight against each other. The head to head is 6-0 for Thiem (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on indoor hard courts .
Nevertheless, Gael Monfils may come up against Andrey Rublev. Their head to head record is 1-0 for Gael Monfils.
Final – Novak Djokovic’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 17-1 for Novak Djokovic
Novak Djokovic has a 37-2 record in 2020, but he has not competed yet on indoor hard courts. Novak won 9 of his last 10 matches.
His most significant result of the year was managing to win the competition in in ATP Cup where he defeated Rafael Nadal in the final 6-2 7-6(4), in at the Australian Open where he defeated Dominic Thiem in the final 6-4 4-6 2-6 6-3 6-4, in Dubai where he overcame Stefanos Tsitsipas in the final 6-3 6-4, in New York where he beat Milos Raonic in the final 1-6 6-3 6-4, and in Rome where he defeated Diego Sebastian Schwartzman in the final 7-5 6-3.
Last year in Erste Bank Open Djokovic didn’t compete in this event.
H2H Gael Monfils vs. Novak Djokovic
This contest would be 19th time that Gael Monfils and Novak Djokovic fight against each other. The head to head is 17-1 for Djokovic (see full H2H stats), 3-0 on indoor hard courts .
Nevertheless, Gael Monfils could come up against Stefanos Tsitsipas. Their H2H record is 2-1 for Stefanos Tsitsipas.
