Who Will Win: Kokkinakis Vs Monfils? Prediction For ATP Omnium Banque National Présenté Par Rogers 2024

What Time Will Thanasi Kokkinakis Play Against Gael Monfils?

Kokkinakis and Monfils are on the Day 2 Schedule at Omnium Banque National Présenté Par Rogers 2024 on Wednesday 7 August 2024. Lets breakdown the career, past stats and recent form of these players and predict who will get the victory.

Who Will Win In This Head-To-Head?

In their head-to-head series, Thanasi Kokkinakis and Gael Monfils are tied 1-1. They have previously played against each other twice.

The first match took place at the 2022 Adelaide-1 tournament in Australia on a hard court surface. Monfils won the semifinal match with a score of 7-5, 6-0.

The second meeting occurred at the 2023 Atlanta tournament in the United States on a hard court surface. Kokkinakis emerged as the winner in a three-set match, with the final score being 1-6, 6-3, 7-6(5).

Analyzing their previous encounter in Atlanta, Monfils had the advantage within the rally, winning 52% of rallies lasting 5 or more shots. He also had higher scores in both Forehand and Backhand Quality, being over 1.0 higher than Kokkinakis in both aspects. However, Kokkinakis utilized his high Serve Quality to his advantage and had a higher In Attack score, converting his opportunities at a much higher rate than Monfils.

Thanasi Kokkinakis, 28 years old, is currently ranked World No. 81 and achieved a career-high ranking of No. 65 in 2023. His performance in the 2024 season includes reaching the quarterfinals in Los Cabos and having a 1-2 record in the current event. Kokkinakis has won his first ATP Tour title in his hometown at the 2022 Adelaide-2 tournament and has

accomplished notable victories throughout his career, such as defeating defending champion Roger Federer in the 2018 Miami 2R.

Gael Monfils, 37 years old, is ranked World No. 34 and reached a career-high ranking of No. 6 in 2016. He has won 12 ATP Tour titles, including ATP 500 tournaments. In his career, Monfils has reached at least one final for 19 consecutive seasons, including ATP Masters 1000 events. He has notable victories over top-ranked players, such as Rafael Nadal and Daniil Medvedev, and has had successful runs in Grand Slam tournaments, reaching the semifinals in Roland Garros and the US Open.

In terms of their past performances at the National Bank Open Presented by Rogers, Monfils has participated in the tournament 12 times and has a strong record in the opening rounds, winning 11 of his matches. He reached the quarterfinals in Toronto last year and aims to tie Andy Roddick for the 8th-most wins at the tournament in the Open Era.

Based on historical data, Monfils is ranked 9th on the list of Men Singles Wins Leaders in the tournament’s Open Era, while Kokkinakis has made 15 qualifying appearances at ATP Masters 1000 events, which is the 3rd-most in series history.

Overall, their head-to-head series is evenly balanced, with each player winning one match.

My Conclusion / Prediction:

My pick is that Kokkinakis will win.
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