Zhizhen Zhang and Gael Monfils will clash against each other in the 2nd round of the Qatar ExxonMobil Open for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to play on Wednesday at 8:30 pm on CENTRE COURT. In this post, we analyze their head to head performance and prediction.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Gael Monfils who should win in 3 sets.
As per the initial odds, Gael Monfils is the pick to win this match.
Gael Monfils -> 1.51
Zhizhen Zhang -> 2.57
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Prediction and head to head Zhizhen Zhang vs. Gael Monfils
There is no head to head record between Zhizhen Zhang and Gael Monfils since this will be the first time that they will fight against each other in the main tour.
Zhizhen Zhang
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3-9 | 1-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 24-28 | 9-12 | 9-7 | 2-5 | 4-4 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 30-29 | 12-13 | 15-10 | 1-2 | 2-4 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 52-28 | 11-5 | 31-11 | 9-11 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 15-12 | 1-1 | 9-6 | 0-1 | 5-4 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 48, the Chinese got to the 2nd round after defeating Lorenzo Musetti 6-2 6-0.
In the 1st round, The Chinese had a good straight sets win against Musetti (6-2 6-0). During the match, Zhang scored 56 points vs Musetti’s 31. The Chinese was pretty aggressive to blast 23 winners.
Talking about the service games, Zhang recorded 7 aces and he committed only 1 double fault. Zhizhen Zhang lost the serve once and he saved 3 break points. Furthermore, Zhang put 77% of his first serves in, winning 77% (23/30) of the points behind his 1st serve and 44% (4/9) on the 2nd serve. The Chinese broke Musetti 6 times after converting 67% of his break points (6/9).
Zhang has favorable record in the last 10 years having won 56% of his matches (240-191). 3-3 on hard in 2024. In connection with his performance on the same surface of this event, Zhang has an overall 120-102 win-loss record in the last years on hard.
Zhang has a composed 5-5 win-loss record in 2024, 3-3 on hard (See FULL STATS).
Previously in Doha
Gael Monfils
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 16-6 | 14-5 | 2-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 25-21 | 15-11 | 3-6 | 2-2 | 5-2 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 16-15 | 8-8 | 2-4 | 6-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 14-7 | 13-5 | 1-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 18-17 | 8-7 | 2-4 | 7-3 | 1-3 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 68, Gael reached the 2nd round after defeating Botic Van De Zandschulp 6-1 7-69.
In the 1st round, Monfils had a good straight sets win against Van De Zandschulp (6-1 7-69). During the match Monfils scored 78 points vs Van De Zandschulp’s 69. Gael was pretty aggressive to blast 38 winners.
About the serving games, Monfils managed to score 2 aces and he committed only 4 double faults. Gael Monfils lost the serve once and he saved 7 break points. Furthermore, Monfils put 67% of his first serves in, winning 70% (38/54) of the points behind his 1st serve and 48% (13/27) on the 2nd serve. The French player broke Van De Zandschulp 3 times after converting 38% of his break points (3/8).
The French player has a compiled 3-4 win-loss record in 2024, 2-2 on hard (See FULL STATS).
Previously in Doha
Previously, he won this tournament once in 2018. See his history.
H2H Performance in the tournament
Matches, sets, games and points
| Points | Zhang | Monfils |
|---|---|---|
| Match played | 1 | 1 |
| Tot Set | 2 | 2 |
| Tot Games | 14 | 20 |
| Pts | 56-31 | 78-69 |
| Total Points | 87 | 147 |
| Winners | 23 | 38 |
| %Winners | 41% | 49% |
Both Zhang and Monfils played 1 match. Both players have not dropped a single set in this event so far. Talking about their workload, Zhang and Monfils have played the same amount of sets 2. However, Zhang played 6 games less than Monfils. Zhizhen scored 23 winners (41% of the total points). On the other side, The French player managed to score 38 winners (49%).
Serve Performance
| Serve | Zhang | Monfils |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 7 | 2 |
| Avg per match | 7 | 2 |
| 1st in | 30/39 | 54/81 |
| %1st in | 77% | 67% |
| 1st pts | 23/30 | 38/54 |
| %1st pts | 77% | 70% |
| 2nd pts | 4/9 | 13/27 |
| %2nd pts | 44% | 48% |
Zhang bagged 7 aces . Monfils recorded 2 aces . Zhang won 77% points on his first serve. He pretty solid on his second serve to win 44% of the points. On the other side, Monfils won 70% of the points on his first serve. He had a solid display on his second serve to win 48% of the points.
How they played the important points
| Breaks | Zhang | Monfils |
|---|---|---|
| Won | 6 | 3 |
| Converted | 6/9 | 3/8 |
| % Converted | 67% | 38% |
| Conceded | 4 | 8 |
| Saved | 3 | 7 |
| % Saved | 75% | 88% |
| Times Broken | 1 | 1 |
Zhang broke his opponent 6 times with a 67% conversion rate. Zhizhen lost his serve once and he saved 75% of the break points that he conceded. Monfils broke his opponent 3 times with a 38% conversion rate. Gael conceded his serve once and he saved 88% of the break points that he conceded.
| Zhang | |||
| R1 Musetti |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-2 6-0 | ||
| Tot Set | 2 | 2 | |
| Tot Games | 14 | 14 | |
| pts | 56-31 | 56-31 | |
| Total points | 87 | 87 | |
| Winners | 23 | 23 | |
| %Winners | 41% | 41% | |
| SERVE | |||
| Aces | 7 | 7 | |
| Double Faults | 1 | 1 | |
| 1st in | 30/39 | 30/39 | |
| % 1st in | 77% | 77% | |
| 1st pts | 23/30 | 23/30 | |
| % 1st pts | 77% | 77% | |
| 2nd pts | 4/9 | 4/9 | |
| % 2nd pts | 44% | 44% | |
| Breaks | |||
| Won | 6 | 6 | |
| Converted | 6/9 | 6/9 | |
| Converted % | 67% | 67% | |
| Conceded | 4 | 4 | |
| Saved | 3/4 | 3 | |
| Saved % | 75% | 75% | |
| Times Broken | 1 | 1 | |
| Monfils | |||
| R1 Van De Zandschulp |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-1 7-69 | ||
| Tot Set | 2 | 2 | |
| Tot Games | 20 | 20 | |
| pts | 78-69 | 78-69 | |
| Total points | 147 | 147 | |
| Winners | 38 | 38 | |
| %Winners | 49% | 49% | |
| SERVE | |||
| Aces | 2 | 2 | |
| Double Faults | 4 | 4 | |
| 1st in | 54/81 | 54/81 | |
| % 1st in | 67% | 67% | |
| 1st pts | 38/54 | 38/54 | |
| % 1st pts | 70% | 70% | |
| 2nd pts | 13/27 | 13/27 | |
| % 2nd pts | 48% | 48% | |
| Breaks | |||
| Won | 3 | 3 | |
| Converted | 3/8 | 3/8 | |
| Converted % | 38% | 38% | |
| Conceded | 8 | 8 | |
| Saved | 7/8 | 7 | |
| Saved % | 88% | 88% | |
| Times Broken | 1 | 1 | |
Head 2 Head
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WLWLWWWLWW Tennis Scores in Doha
- Christopher O ConnellO Connell – Jan-Lennard StruffStruff (6-4 6-4) – See score progression
- Hugo GrenierGrenier – Maximilian MartererMarterer (7-65 7-5) – See score progression
- Lorenzo Musetti/Lorenzo SonegoMusetti/Lorenzo Sonego – Nathaniel Lammons/Jack WithrowLammons/Jack Withrow (7-65 3-6 15-13) – See score progression
- Andy MurrayMurray – Alexandre MullerMuller (6-1 7-65) – See score progression
- Jakub MensikMensik – Alejandro Davidovich FokinaDavidovich Fokina (7-63 6-4) – See score progression
- Emil RuusuvuoriRuusuvuori – Giulio ZeppieriZeppieri (7-62 7-5) – See score progression
- Gael MonfilsMonfils – Botic Van De ZandschulpVan De Zandschulp (6-1 7-69) – See score progression
- Richard GasquetGasquet – Alexander ShevchenkoShevchenko (6-4 6-4) – See score progression
- Zhizhen ZhangZhang – Lorenzo MusettiMusetti (6-2 6-0) – See score progression
- Pavel KotovKotov – Lorenzo SonegoSonego (6-2 7-5) – See score progression
- Fabian MarozsanMarozsan – Vit KoprivaKopriva (7-5 7-66) – See score progression
- Karen Khachanov/Andrey RublevKhachanov/Andrey Rublev – Sander Gille/Joran VliegenGille/Joran Vliegen (7-63 7-66) – See score progression
- Marton FucsovicsFucsovics – Roberto Bautista AgutBautista Agut (6-1 6-3) – See score progression
- Alexei PopyrinPopyrin – Abedallah ShelbayhShelbayh (3-6 6-3 6-4) – See score progression
- Alejandro Davidovich Fokina/Emil RuusuvuoriDavidovich Fokina/Emil Ruusuvuori – Marcelo Arevalo/Mate PavicArevalo/Mate Pavic (7-62 7-64) – See score progression
Upcoming matches in the draw
- Andy MurrayMurray – (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Gael MonfilsMonfils – Zhizhen ZhangZhang (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Marton FucsovicsFucsovics – Alexander BublikBublik (1-4) – H2H and prediction
- Christopher O ConnellO Connell – Emil RuusuvuoriRuusuvuori (1-0) – H2H and prediction
- Hugo GrenierGrenier – Alexei PopyrinPopyrin (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Andrey RublevRublev – Richard GasquetGasquet (1-0) – H2H and prediction
- Ugo HumbertHumbert – Pavel KotovKotov (1-0) – H2H and prediction
- Fabian MarozsanMarozsan – Karen KhachanovKhachanov (0-0) – H2H and prediction
