Gael Monfils is 3 wins away to conquer the title in Vienna. Monfils has defeated Jannik Sinner 6-3 7-68 and Dennis Novak 2-6 7-5 6-3 to reach the quarter where he will face Aljaz Bedene.
Monfils is currently ranked no. 14. However, if Gael Monfils wins the title, he is projected to go up 6 places to be the new world no. 8.
Projected path
This is Gael Monfils’s projected path and the plausible opponents at the Erste Bank Open. Monfils has an overall losing record 0-5 with the projected opponents.
1/4 – Aljaz Bedene’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
Aljaz Bedene has a 31-19 win-loss record in 2019, 10-3 on indoor hard courts. In the last 3 years, Aljaz has a 20-9 record on indoor hard courts. The Slovenian won 7 of his last 10 matches.
Bedene’s best result of the current season was reaching the final in Metz and the Portoroz Challenger.
Last year in Vienna Aljaz didn’t compete in Vienna in 2018.
H2H Gael Monfils vs. Aljaz Bedene
There is no head to head record between Gael Monfils and Aljaz Bedene since this will be the first time that they will play each other at pro level.
1/2 – Karen Khachanov’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
Karen Khachanov has a 27-24 win-loss record in 2019, 3-4 on indoor hard courts. In the last 5 years, Karen has a 60-40 record on indoor hard courts (Click here
to see full career record). Karen won 7 of his last 10 matches.Karen’s best result of the current season was reaching the semi-finals in Beijing and Montreal.
Last year in Vienna The Russian lost in the 2nd round 6-2 6-2 to Kei Nishikori.
H2H Gael Monfils vs. Karen Khachanov
There is no head to head record between Gael Monfils and Karen Khachanov since this will be the first time that they will square off at pro level.
Final – Dominic Thiem’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 5-0 for Dominic Thiem
Dominic Thiem has a 40-14 win-loss record in 2019, 2-0 on indoor hard courts. In the last 5 years, Thiem has a 44-37 record on indoor hard courts (Click here to see full career record). Thiem won 9 of his last 10 matches.
His best result of the season was conquering the title in Indian Wells where he beat Roger Federer in the final 3-6 6-3 7-5, in Barcelona where he defeated Daniil Medvedev in the final 6-4 6-0, in Kitzbuhel where he defeated Albert Ramos-Vinolas in the final 7-6(0) 6-1, and in Beijing where he beat Stefanos Tsitsipas in the final 3-6 6-4 6-1.
Last year in Vienna Dominic lost in the quarter 6-3 6-1 to Kei Nishikori.
H2H Gael Monfils vs. Dominic Thiem
This will be the 6th time that Gael Monfils and Dominic Thiem fight against each other. The head to head is 5-0 for Thiem (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on indoor hard courts.
Alternatively, Gael Monfils may face Matteo Berrettini. Their H2H is 1-0 for Matteo Berrettini.