Prediction Of Monfils Vs Dzumhur H2H, Who Will Win At ATP Rolex Shanghai Masters 2024?

What Time Will Gael Monfils Play Against Damir Dzumhur?

Monfils and Dzumhur are on the Day 1 Schedule at Rolex Shanghai Masters 2024 on Wednesday 2 October 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?

Gael Monfils from France has faced Damir Dzumhur from Bosnia and Herzegovina in previous matches. Monfils currently leads the head-to-head record with a score of 2-0. They first met at the 2019 Australian Open on a hard court, where Monfils won 6-0, 6-4, 6-0. They then met again at the 2019 Rotterdam tournament, also on a hard court, with Monfils winning 6-1, 6-2.

In another meeting between the two players at the 23 Ostrava CH tournament in Czechia, played on clay, it was Dzumhur who emerged victorious, defeating Monfils 6-3, 6-4.

Gael Monfils, currently 38 years old, holds a career-high ranking of No. 6 and is currently ranked No. 46 in the world. In 2024, he has a record of 21 wins and 19 losses, reaching two semifinals. Notably, Monfils married former WTA No. 3, Elina Svitolina, in 2021.

Monfils has won a total of 12 ATP Tour titles, including ATP 500 titles at the 2016 Washington, 2019 Rotterdam, and 2020 Rotterdam tournaments. He has reached at least one final in 19 consecutive seasons, from 2005 to 2023, including ATP Masters 1000 finals at the 2009 and 2010 Paris tournaments, as well as the 2016 Monte Carlo tournament.

Throughout his career, Monfils has achieved 561 victories, with notable wins over World No. 1 players Rafael Nadal in 2009 and Daniil Medvedev in 2022. He also holds career-long win streaks of 12 matches and 25 sets in 2020. In his junior career, Monfils won titles at the Australian Open, Roland Garros, and Wimbledon in 2004, and later advanced to the semifinals of the 2008 Roland Garros and 2016 US Open.

In regards to his performance at the Shanghai tournament, Monfils is making his 7th appearance. His notable achievement at this tournament was defeating World No. 7 Roger Federer in 2013 to reach the quarter-finals, where he was eventually eliminated by Novak Djokovic. This season, Monfils has won 13 out of his 21 matches on hard courts, including a strong run to the semi-finals at the Doha tournament.

On the other hand, Damir Dzumhur from Bosnia and Herzegovina, currently aged 32, holds a ranking of No. 94 in the world, with a career-high ranking of No. 23. In 2024, he has a record of 2 wins and 2 losses in Davis Cup matches. In previous appearances at the Shanghai tournament, Dzumhur has a record of 0-2, losing in the first round in 2017 and 2018.

Dzumhur broke into the Top 100 rankings in 2015 and reached the Top 50 in 2017. He achieved his career-high ranking of No. 23 after winning his third ATP Tour title at the 2018 Antalya tournament. Notably, he won titles at the St. Petersburg and Moscow tournaments in 2017 on hard courts, and the 2018 Antalya tournament on grass.

Throughout his career, Dzumhur has earned 36 victories in a single season, achieved in 2017. He has secured notable wins over players like Stan Wawrinka and Alexander Zverev. Dzumhur has reached the third round of Grand Slam tournaments on five occasions, with a highlight being his match against Alexander Zverev at the 2018 Roland Garros, where he held a match point before ultimately losing.

He has also reached the round of 16 at ATP Masters 1000 tournaments three times, including a win over Rafael Nadal in the second round of the 2016 Miami tournament.

In Dzumhur’s current quest for victory at the Shanghai tournament, he aims to secure his first tour-level win outside of Davis Cup matches since reaching the quarter-finals in Banja Luka in April last year. In that tournament, he defeated Richard Gasquet, who was ranked No. 42 at the time, marking his most recent win against a Top 50 player. He also looks to secure his first ATP Masters 1000 win since defeating Kevin Anderson in the first round of the 2021 Miami tournament.

My Conclusion / Prediction:

My pick is that Monfils will win.
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