Thanasi Kokkinakis surprises Monfils in the 1st round to set up a clash vs Hurkacz. HIGHLIGHTS – MONTREAL RESULTS

NATIONAL BANK OPEN - MONTREAL DRAW AND RESULTS. Kokkinakis stuns Monfils to square off with Hubert Hurkacz in the 2nd round

By
Luke Meyer
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Prediction and head to head Thanasi Kokkinakis vs. Gael Monfils

Thanasi Kokkinakis surprises Gael Monfils 6-3 6-3 in the 1st round in Montreal on Wednesday. Kokkinakis will try to go further in the tournament when playing against Hubert Hurkacz in the 2nd round. The match lasted 1 hour and 17 minutes. This run will match his best result in this event. Here you can see his history at this event.

Kokkinakis
Montreal
Kokkinakis's Record

The Australian added to his prize money $ 21,865 after winning this match. He has already won $ 49,030 after this win. If he wins the next match, Thanasi will add $ 42,405 to his earnings to get in total $ 91,435 in total.

Highlights Thanasi Kokkinakis vs. Gael Monfils National Bank Open – Montreal

Stats: aces, double faults, breaks, winners

Kokkinakis
Monfils
Thanasi Kokkinakis
6-3 6-3
1h:17
Gael Monfils
63
63
Total points
52
52
27
27
Winners
24
24
43%
43%
Ratio Winners
46%
46%
-- Serve --
4
4
Aces
9
9
4
4
Double Faults
5
5
64%
64%
1st in
55%
55%
77%
77%
1st won
73%
73%
27/35
27/35
1st won
24/33
24/33
45%
45%
2nd won
33%
33%
9/20
9/20
2nd won
9/27
9/27
-- Break Points --
4/11
4/11
Total
1/3
1/3
36%
36%
Won
33%
33%
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At the end of the match, Thanasi scored 63 points vs. Monfils’s 52.

Kokkinakis

Kokkinakis served very well to win 77% of the points (27/35) behind his first serve. Notwithstanding he won only 45% points (9/20) on his second serve. Kokkinakis won this match even if he was far from perfect in converting his break points as he converted only 36% (4/11) of the procured opportunities.

Monfils

On the other side, Monfils was far from perfect in converting his break points (only 33% – 1/3). That was one of the key issues for his demise.

After this match, the head to head between Kokkinakis and Monfils is 2-1 for Thanasi.

Draw and next match H2H: Thanasi Kokkinakis vs. Hubert Hurkacz – stats

Kokkinakis will take on Hurkacz in the 2nd round.

This will be the 5th time that Thanasi Kokkinakis and Hubert Hurkacz play each other. The head to head is 3-1 for Hurkacz (see full H2H stats), 3-1 on hard.

The last time that they played each other, Kokkinakis won 6-2 7-66 in the qualifications in Atlanta back in 2018.

Thanasi Kokkinakis Draw info

Live score progression and stats

1st Set -
Kokkinakis 6-3
KokkinakisMonfils
6
3
15
0
30
0
30
15
40
15
KokkinakisMonfils
6
3
15
0
30
0
40
0
40
15
KokkinakisMonfils
5
3
15
0
15
15
30
15
30
30
40
30
40
40
40
A
40
40
A
40
KokkinakisMonfils
4
3
0
15
0
30
0
40
KokkinakisMonfils
4
2
15
0
15
15
30
15
30
30
30
40
40
40
A
40
KokkinakisMonfils
3
2
15
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
KokkinakisMonfils
3
1
15
0
30
0
30
15
30
30
40
30
KokkinakisMonfils
2
1
0
15
0
30
15
30
30
30
40
30
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
40
A
40
KokkinakisMonfils
1
1
15
0
30
0
40
0
40
15
40
30
KokkinakisMonfils
0
1
0
15
0
30
0
40
15
40

Kokkinakis won the set after he broke Monfils in the 3rd (2-1) and in the 9th (6-3) game.

Thanasi failed to serve out the set when leading 6-3 to be broken at 15.

The Australian converted 50% of his break points (2/4). He had 4 break points opportunities in the 3rd (1-1 30-40 and 40-A) and the 9th game (5-3 0-40 and 15-40). On the other side, Monfils was unable to convert any of his 2 break points. He had 2 break points opportunities in the 6th (2-3 30-40) and the 8th game (3-4 40-A).

They played 66 points. Thanasi won 6 more points than Gael (36-30). Kokkinakis surrendered 12 points on serve (23-12). on the other side of the court, Monfils conceded 13 points on serve (18-13).

2nd Set -
Kokkinakis 6-3
KokkinakisMonfils
6
3
0
15
15
15
15
30
30
30
40
30
KokkinakisMonfils
5
3
0
15
15
15
30
15
30
30
40
30
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
KokkinakisMonfils
5
2
0
15
15
15
15
30
15
40
KokkinakisMonfils
5
1
15
0
15
15
30
15
40
15
40
30
KokkinakisMonfils
4
1
15
0
30
0
40
0
KokkinakisMonfils
3
1
15
0
30
0
40
0
40
15
40
30
40
40
A
40
KokkinakisMonfils
2
1
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
15
KokkinakisMonfils
1
1
15
0
15
15
15
30
15
40

The Australian won the set after he broke Monfils in the 4th (3-1) and in the 6th (5-1) game. Monfils tried to stage a comeback breaking in the 7th (5-2) game. Nonetheless, Thanasi kept the focus to win the set 6-3.

Kokkinakis failed to serve out the set when leading 5-1 to be broken at 15.

Certainly, a key moment was when Kokkinakis won 4 consecutive games in the 2nd set to change the game count from 1-1 to 5-1.

Thanasi converted 28% of his break points (2/7). He had 7 break points opportunities in the 4th (2-1 0-40, 15-40, 30-40 and 40-A), the 6th (4-1 15-40 and 30-40) and the 8th game (5-2 30-40). On the other side, the French player was clinical in converting the only break point that he conquered in the 7th game (1-5 15-40).

They contested 49 points. Kokkinakis won 5 points more than the French player (27-22). The Australian dropped 7 points on serve (13-7). Regarding the other side of the net, Gael conceded 14 points on serve (15-14).

1st
Kokkinakis
Monfils
6-3
6
3
5
3
4
3
4
2
3
2
3
1
2
1
1
1
0
1
2nd
Kokkinakis
Monfils
6-3
6
3
5
3
5
2
5
1
4
1
3
1
2
1
1
1
1
0
 

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