Prediction Of Monfils Vs Medvedev H2H, Who Will Win At ATP China Open 2024?

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Monfils and Medvedev are on the Day 2 Schedule at China Open 2024 on Friday 27 September 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 and Daniil Medvedev have faced each other four times, with their head-to-head series tied at 2-2.

In their most recent matches, Medvedev defeated Monfils in the semifinals of the Sofia tournament in Bulgaria, winning 6-2 6-4 on a hard court. However, Monfils got the better of Medvedev in the semifinals of the Rotterdam tournament in the Netherlands, winning 4-6 6-3 6-4 on a hard court.

Their previous encounters include a match at the ATP Masters 1000 Indian Wells in the United States, where Monfils emerged victorious in the round of 32 with a score of 4-6 6-3 6-1 on a hard court. Medvedev had his moment of triumph at the ATP Masters 1000 Monte-Carlo in Monaco, defeating Monfils 6-2 6-4 on clay in the round of 32.

According to Tennis Data Innovations Insights, Monfils has a 21% conversion score in attack, a 69% steal score, a 36% serve quality, an 8.0 forehand quality, a 6.7 backhand quality, and an overall 8.0 shot quality. On the other hand, Medvedev has a 22% conversion score in attack, a 68% steal score, a 37% serve quality, a 7.9 forehand quality, an 8.1 backhand quality, and an overall 8.2 shot quality. The tour average for these metrics is 24% conversion in attack, 67% steal score, 33% serve quality, 7.9 forehand quality, 6.5 backhand quality, and 7.5 shot quality.

Both Monfils and Medvedev rank in the top 10 on the steal and backhand shot quality leaderboards, indicating that this match-up will likely consist of high-quality baseline exchanges.

Gael Monfils, who is 38 years old and currently ranked 46th in the world, reached a career-high ranking of No. 6 in 2016. He has won 12 ATP Tour titles, including ATP 500 titles in Washington in 2016 and Rotterdam in 2019 and 2020. Monfils has reached at least one final in 19 consecutive seasons, including ATP Masters 1000 finals in Paris in 2009 and 2010, and Monte Carlo in 2016. He has 561 career victories, with notable wins over Rafael Nadal and Daniil Medvedev, as well as impressive win streaks of 12 matches and 25 sets in 2020. Monfils has had success in Grand Slam tournaments, reaching the semifinals of the 2008 Roland Garros and the 2016 US Open.

Daniil Medvedev, 28 years old and currently ranked 5th in the world, spent 16 weeks as the World No. 1 in 2022. He is a six-time Grand Slam finalist and owns a 5-3 record against Novak Djokovic when Djokovic is ranked as the World No. 1. Medvedev achieved notable victories over Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, and Dominic Thiem on his way to winning the 2020 Nitto ATP Finals. He had a 20-match winning streak in 2020-2021, with 12 wins against top 10 players. Medvedev has won 20 singles titles, with his biggest successes coming on hard courts, including ATP Masters 1000 championships in Cincinnati, Shanghai, Paris, Toronto, Miami, and Rome.

Medvedev is aiming to record his 40th win of the season, which would be the sixth time he achieves this milestone in his career. He has reached the finals of the Australian Open and ATP Masters 1000 Indian Wells this season, but is still seeking his first title since the 2023 ATP Masters 1000 Rome. In terms of win-loss records in 2024, Medvedev has a 39-16 record, placing him among the top win leaders on the ATP Tour this year.

My Conclusion / Prediction:

My pick is that Monfils will win.
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