Novak Djokovic and Gael Monfils will play each other in the 3rd round of the Rolex Paris Masters for the 19th time in their career. They are scheduled to play on Thursday at 4:00 pm on COURT CENTRAL. In the following lines you can find the head to head analysis and prediction.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Novak Djokovic who should win in 2 sets.
As per the initial odds, Novak Djokovic is the pick to win this match.
Novak Djokovic -> 1.175
Gael Monfils -> 5.55
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Prediction and head to head Novak Djokovic vs. Gael Monfils
This will be the 19th time that Novak Djokovic and Gael Monfils face off. The head to head is 17-1 for Djokovic (see full H2H stats), 3-0 on indoor hard courts.
The last time that they squared off, Djokovic won 2-6 7-6(8) 6-1 in the semifinal in Dubai back in 2020.
Highlights Novak Djokovic vs Gael Monfils – Dubai 28-February-2020
Novak Djokovic
Currently world no. 1 Novak reached the 3rd round after defeating Marton Fucsovics 6-2 4-6 6-3.
In the 2nd round, Novak defeated Fucsovics (6-2 4-6 6-3). During the match, Djokovic scored 94 points vs Fucsovics’s 74. Novak was exceptionally aggressive to blast 41 winners.
Regarding the service games, Djokovic scored 3 aces and he was extremely solid in conceding no double faults. Overall, Novak Djokovic was quite efficient on serve to win 77% (41/53) of his 1st serve and 56% (14/25) on the second serve. However, this didn’t prevent his to concede the serve twice. The Serbian broke Fucsovics 4 times after converting 36% of his break points (4/11).
Djokovic has a good record in the last 10 years having won 87% of his matches (585-87). 1-0 on indoor hard courts in 2021. Regarding his performance on the same surface of this tournament, Djokovic has a compiled 70-12 match record in the last years on indoor hard courts.
His best result of the year was conquering the title in at the Australian Open where he beat Daniil Medvedev in the final 7-5 6-2 6-2 and in in Belgrade where he defeated Alex Molcan in the final 6-4 6-3 and in at the French Open where he defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas in the final 6-7(6) 2-6 6-3 6-2 6-4 and in at the Wimbledon where he overcame Matteo Berrettini in the final 6-7(4) 6-4 6-4 6-3.
The Serbian has a compiled 45-6 win-loss record in 2021, 1-0 on indoor hard courts (See FULL STATS).
Previously in Paris
Previously, he won this tournament 5 times in 2009, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2019. See his history.
Gael Monfils
Ranked no. 22, Gael reached the 3rd round after beating Miomir Kecmanovic 4-6 7-5 6-3 and Adrian Mannarino 2-6 7-64 6-2.
In the 2nd round against Mannarino, Monfils recovered from a 1-set down deficit before winning (2-6 7-64 6-2). During the match Monfils scored 93 points vs Mannarino’s 89. The French player was extremely aggressive to blast 37 winners.
Talking about serving, Monfils blasted 9 aces and he committed only 3 double faults. Gael Monfils lost the serve 4 times and he saved 4 break points. Furthermore, Monfils put 62% of his first serves in, winning 66% (37/56) of the points behind his 1st serve and 56% (19/34) on the 2nd serve. Gael broke Mannarino 4 times after converting 67% of his break points (4/6).
Overall Performance in this tournament
Gael started his run at this tournament from the qualifications. In the main draw, he has conceded 2 set in the tournament to win 52% of the points he played.
The French player best result of the current year was reaching the final in Sofia.
Monfils has an aggregate 18-17 win-loss record in 2021, 7-3 on indoor hard courts (See FULL STATS).
Previously in Paris
Previously, his best result was reaching the final in 2009 and 2010. See his history.
H2H Performance in the tournament
Matches, sets, games and points
| Points | Djokovic | Monfils |
|---|---|---|
| Match played | 1 | 2 |
| Tot Set | 3 | 6 |
| Tot Games | 27 | 60 |
| Pts | 94-74 | 190-178 |
| Total Points | 168 | 368 |
| Winners | 41 | 80 |
| %Winners | 44% | 42% |
Djokovic played 1 match while Monfils competed in 2 matches. Both players lost a set in the event. Novak Djokovic conceded 1 set, while Gael Monfils lost 2 sets. Djokovic has played 3 set(s) less than Monfils (3 vs 6). Therefore, Djokovic played 33 games less than Monfils. The Serbian scored 41 winners (44% of the total points). On the other side, Gael scored 80 winners (42%).
Serve Performance
| Serve | Djokovic | Monfils |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 3 | 23 |
| Avg per match | 3 | 11.5 |
| 1st in | 53/78 | 105/176 |
| %1st in | 68% | 60% |
| 1st pts | 41/53 | 80/105 |
| %1st pts | 77% | 76% |
| 2nd pts | 14/25 | 39/71 |
| %2nd pts | 56% | 55% |
Djokovic fired 3 aces . Monfils fired 23 aces (11.5 per match). Djokovic won 77% points behind his first serve. He was rock solid on his second serve to win 56% of the points. On the other side, Monfils won 76% of the points behind his first serve. He had a solid display on his second serve to win 55% of the points.
How they played the important points
| Breaks | Djokovic | Monfils |
|---|---|---|
| Won | 4 | 6 |
| Converted | 4/11 | 6/10 |
| % Converted | 36% | 60% |
| Conceded | 2 | 11 |
| Saved | 0 | 6 |
| % Saved | 0% | 55% |
| Times Broken | 2 | 5 |
The Serbian broke his opponent 4 times with a 36% conversion rate. Djokovic conceded his serve twice and he saved 0% of the break points that he conceded. Gael broke his opponents 6 times with a 60% conversion rate. Gael conceded his serve 5 times and he saved 55% of the break points that he conceded.
| Djokovic | |||
| R2 Fucsovics |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-2 4-6 6-3 | ||
| Tot Set | 3 | 3 | |
| Tot Games | 27 | 27 | |
| pts | 94-74 | 94-74 | |
| Total points | 168 | 168 | |
| Winners | 41 | 41 | |
| %Winners | 44% | 44% | |
| SERVE | |||
| Aces | 3 | 3 | |
| Double Faults | 0 | 0 | |
| 1st in | 53/78 | 53/78 | |
| % 1st in | 68% | 68% | |
| 1st pts | 41/53 | 41/53 | |
| % 1st pts | 77% | 77% | |
| 2nd pts | 14/25 | 14/25 | |
| % 2nd pts | 56% | 56% | |
| Breaks | |||
| Won | 4 | 4 | |
| Converted | 4/11 | 4/11 | |
| Converted % | 36% | 36% | |
| Conceded | 2 | 2 | |
| Saved | 0/2 | 0 | |
| Saved % | 0% | 0% | |
| Times Broken | 2 | 2 | |
| Monfils | ||||
| R1 Kecmanovic |
R2 Mannarino |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 4-6 7-5 6-3 | 2-6 7-64 6-2 | ||
| Tot Set | 3 | 3 | 6 | |
| Tot Games | 31 | 29 | 60 | |
| pts | 97-89 | 93-89 | 190-178 | |
| Total points | 186 | 182 | 368 | |
| Winners | 43 | 37 | 80 | |
| %Winners | 44% | 40% | 42% | |
| SERVE | ||||
| Aces | 14 | 9 | 23 | |
| Double Faults | 6 | 3 | 9 | |
| 1st in | 49/86 | 56/90 | 105/176 | |
| % 1st in | 57% | 62% | 60% | |
| 1st pts | 43/49 | 37/56 | 80/105 | |
| % 1st pts | 88% | 66% | 76% | |
| 2nd pts | 20/37 | 19/34 | 39/71 | |
| % 2nd pts | 54% | 56% | 55% | |
| Breaks | ||||
| Won | 2 | 4 | 6 | |
| Converted | 2/4 | 4/6 | 6/10 | |
| Converted % | 50% | 67% | 60% | |
| Conceded | 3 | 8 | 11 | |
| Saved | 2/3 | 4/8 | 6 | |
| Saved % | 67% | 50% | 117% | |
| Times Broken | 1 | 4 | 5 | |
Head 2 Head
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WLWWWLLWLW Tennis Scores in Paris
- James DuckworthDuckworth – Lorenzo MusettiMusetti (6-3 3-6 6-3) – See score progression
- Alexander ZverevZverev – Dusan LajovicLajovic (6-3 7-65) – See score progression
- Hubert HurkaczHurkacz – Tommy PaulPaul (7-5 7-64) – See score progression
- Cameron NorrieNorrie – Reilly OpelkaOpelka (6-3 6-4) – See score progression
- Alexei PopyrinPopyrin – Stefanos TsitsipasTsitsipas (4-2 ret.) – See score progression
- Hugo GastonGaston – Pablo Carreno-BustaCarreno-Busta (6-73 6-4 7-5) – See score progression
- Gael MonfilsMonfils – Adrian MannarinoMannarino (2-6 7-64 6-2) – See score progression
- Marcos GironGiron – Diego Sebastian SchwartzmanSebastian Schwartzman (7-62 7-64) – See score progression
- Grigor DimitrovDimitrov – Karen KhachanovKhachanov (4-6 6-2 6-0) – See score progression
- Sebastian KordaKorda – Marin CilicCilic (6-2 6-4) – See score progression
- Carlos Alcaraz GarfiaAlcaraz Garfia – Jannik SinnerSinner (7-61 7-5) – See score progression
- Dominik KoepferKoepfer – Felix Auger AliassimeAuger Aliassime (6-3 7-5) – See score progression
- Daniil MedvedevMedvedev – Ilya IvashkaIvashka (7-5 6-4) – See score progression
- Taylor Harry FritzHarry Fritz – Andrey RublevRublev (7-5 7-62) – See score progression
- Casper RuudRuud – Alexander BublikBublik (6-4 6-0) – See score progression
- Novak DjokovicDjokovic – Marton FucsovicsFucsovics (6-2 4-6 6-3) – See score progression
- Gael MonfilsMonfils – Adrian MannarinoMannarino (2-6 7-6(4) 6-2) – See score progression
- Alexei PopyrinPopyrin – Stefanos TsitsipasTsitsipas (4-2 ret.) – See score progression
- Marcos GironGiron – Diego Sebastian SchwartzmanSebastian Schwartzman (7-6(2) 7-6(4)) – See score progression
- Alexander ZverevZverev – Dusan LajovicLajovic (6-3 7-6(5)) – See score progression
- Sebastian KordaKorda – Marin CilicCilic (6-2 6-4) – See score progression
- Daniil MedvedevMedvedev – Ilya IvashkaIvashka (7-5 6-4) – See score progression
Upcoming matches in the draw
- Novak DjokovicDjokovic – Gael MonfilsMonfils (17-1) – H2H and prediction
- Grigor DimitrovDimitrov – Alexander ZverevZverev (1-2) – H2H and prediction
- Cameron NorrieNorrie – Taylor Harry FritzHarry Fritz (4-3) – H2H and prediction
- Casper RuudRuud – Marcos GironGiron (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Alexei PopyrinPopyrin – James DuckworthDuckworth (1-1) – H2H and prediction
- Dominik KoepferKoepfer – Hubert HurkaczHurkacz (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Sebastian KordaKorda – Daniil MedvedevMedvedev (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Carlos Alcaraz GarfiaAlcaraz Garfia – Hugo GastonGaston (0-0) – H2H and prediction
