What Time Will Adrian Mannarino Play Against Gael Monfils?
Mannarino and Monfils are on the Day 1 Schedule at Wimbledon 2024 on Monday 1 July. 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?
Number 22 seed Adrian Mannarino from France will face Gael Monfils from France in their 8th meeting. Monfils currently leads the head-to-head 5-2. They have faced each other 4 times at Grand Slam tournaments and 4 times on grass. Monfils leads the overall head-to-head at Grand Slams 2-1, but Mannarino leads the head-to-head on grass 2-1, with both of his victories against Monfils coming on grass. They first played each other at Wimbledon in 2015 and 2017.
Both Mannarino and Monfils are among the 14 Frenchmen competing in the men’s singles draw at Wimbledon this year, making France the nation with the most players in the draw. This match is one of two all-French match-ups in the first round, with the other match being Alexandre Muller against Hugo Gaston. These matches mark the 49th and 50th all-French men’s singles matches at Wimbledon in the Open Era and the 210th and 211th all-French men’s singles matches at Grand Slams in the Open Era.
Mannarino has faced a Frenchman at Wimbledon three times before, including two matches against Monfils. He has a 2-6 win-loss record against French players at Grand Slams and a 24-30 win-loss record against French players at Tour-level overall. Monfils, on the other hand, has faced a Frenchman at Wimbledon six times before. He has a 2-4 record against French players at Wimbledon, a 17-7 record against French players at Grand Slams, and a 63-35 record against French players at Tour-level overall.
This will be Monfils’ fifth time facing a left-handed player at Wimbledon, including his matches against Mannarino. He has a 17-6 record against left-handed players at Grand Slams, but three of his six defeats have come at Wimbledon. Overall, Monfils has a 61-47 record against left-handed players at Tour-level.
Both Mannarino and Monfils have represented France in Davis Cup, but they have never been on the team at the same time. Monfils made his Davis Cup debut in 2009 and has a 12-3 record in the competition. Mannarino made his Davis Cup debut in 2018 and has an 8-2 record in the competition.
As for their individual records, Mannarino is 36 years old and ranked number 24 in the ATP rankings. He has won five titles in his career and has a 45-56 record in Grand Slam tournaments, including a 15-12 record at Wimbledon. Mannarino has a 296-328 career record overall and a 70-49 record on grass. In 2024, he has an 8-16 record overall and a 1-3 record on grass. He has a career 14-4 record in five-set matches and has come back from 0-2 down to win once.
Monfils, on the other hand, is 37 years old and ranked number 33. He has won 12 titles in his career and has a 122-61 record in Grand Slam tournaments, including a 17-12 record at Wimbledon. Monfils has a 556-331 career record overall and a 44-32 record on grass. In 2024, he has a 16-14 record overall and a 3-1 record on grass. He has a career 19-19 record in five-set matches and has come back from 0-2 down to win twice.
Mannarino is aiming to reach the second round at Wimbledon for the 10th time in his 13th appearance at the tournament. His best Grand Slam result is reaching the round of 16 five times, including three times at Wimbledon. Monfils is also aiming to reach the second round for the 10th time in his 13th Wimbledon appearance. His best Grand Slam result is reaching the semifinals twice.
Overall, it will be an interesting match between these two French players, with Mannarino looking to continue his success on grass and Monfils aiming to add to his record for most Grand Slam match-wins by a Frenchman.
My Conclusion / Prediction:
My pick is that Mannarino will win.
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