Gael Monfils vs Novak DjokovicPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Gael Monfils and Novak Djokovic have met 9 times since 2016; Novak Djokovic leads 9–0. Their first meeting came at ATP Masters 1000 Canada in 2016 on hard. On hard courts Djokovic leads 7–0. Djokovic has won the last 9 meetings. 1 of their meetings has been a final, with Djokovic leading those 1–0. Across all meetings Monfils has taken 3 sets to Djokovic's 20. Their most recent meeting: Novak Djokovic won at Brisbane International - Brisbane (2025).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Monfils | Djokovic | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Gael Monfils | Novak Djokovic | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 75% | 3/4 | 50% | 5/10 |
| Wins a set when losing | 57% | 4/7 | 75% | 3/4 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 45% | 5/11 | 57% | 8/14 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 67% | 2/3 | 36% | 5/14 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 63% | 5/8 | — | |
| Tiebreak sets won | 50% | 2/4 | 75% | 3/4 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 50% | 3/6 | 70% | 7/10 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 50% | 3/6 | 50% | 5/10 |
Colored rows are higher-is-better: green above 50%, red below. Favorite/underdog set by book odds; cover rows count only matches with odds on record. Head-to-head: 6 of 7 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Monfils 0, Djokovic 6).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Monfils
🤖 Servebot
Djokovic
💥 Big Hitter
Matchup analysis
🤖 Servebot vs 💥 Big Hitter is historically tight (50% vs 50%, 3,444 matches). Neither style has a clear edge, so form, surface, and the head-to-head matter most.
Previous meetings
9 career meetings, newest first
Jan 2, 2025
Brisbane International - Brisbane
H Hard · 2nd Round
Aug 17, 2023
Western & Southern Open - Cincinnati
H Hard · 3rd Round
May 3, 2022
Mutua Madrid Open - Madrid
C Clay · 2nd Round
Feb 28, 2020
Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships - Dubai
H Hard · Semifinals
Jan 6, 2020
ATP Cup - Brisbane, Perth, Sydney
H Hard · Round Robin
Jan 7, 2018
Australian Open
H Hard · Round of 64
Jul 1, 2017
Eastbourne
G Grass · Final
Sep 9, 2016
US Open
H Hard · Semifinals
Jul 26, 2016
ATP Masters 1000 Canada
H Hard · Semifinals
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Monfils | Djokovic |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 1–2 | 5–2 |
| Avg odds | 2.85 | 1.71 |
| ROI % | +19.0% | -12.4% |
| Units P/L | +0.57u | -0.87u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Monfils | Djokovic |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 2 | 1 |
| Events | 2 | 1 |
| Matches | 3 | 1 |
| Distance | 712 mi · 1,146 km | 0 mi · 0 km |
| Route | CAN → USA | USA |
Host country from the tournament each match was played in, over the last 30 days. Route is the order of countries visited; consecutive stops in the same country are shown once. Distance is the great-circle total between host cities, shown only when every stop in the window is geocoded. A rough fatigue signal, not a headline stat.
Common opponents
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Djokovic has a higher win rate against shared opponents (67% vs Monfils's 33%).
| Opponent | Monfils | Djokovic |
|---|---|---|
| Kamil Majchrzak | W 64 64 | W 46 61 62 |
| Felix Auger-Aliassime | L 76 36 46 | W 76 36 63 67 76 |
| Valentin Vacherot | L 36 36 | L 36 46 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Rinky Hijikata
Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati · 1st Round
Aug 14
Learner Tien
National Bank Open - Montreal · 2nd Round
Aug 6
Kamil Majchrzak
National Bank Open - Montreal · 1st Round
Aug 4
Hugo Gaston
French Open - Paris · 1st Round
May 25
Camilo Ugo Carabelli
Mutua Madrid Open - Madrid · 1st Round
Apr 23
Alexander Bublik
Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters - Monte-Carlo · 2nd Round
Apr 7
Tallon Griekspoor
Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters - Monte-Carlo · 1st Round
Apr 5
Felix Auger-Aliassime
BNP Paribas Open - Indian Wells · 2nd Round
Mar 6
Thiago Agustin Tirante
Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati · 2nd Round
Aug 15
Jannik Sinner
Wimbledon - London · Semifinals
Jul 10
Felix Auger-Aliassime
Wimbledon - London · Quarterfinals
Jul 7
Roman Safiullin
Wimbledon - London · 4th Round
Jul 5
Arthur Rinderknech
Wimbledon - London · 3rd Round
Jul 3
Stefanos Tsitsipas
Wimbledon - London · 2nd Round
Jul 1
Yibing Wu
Wimbledon - London · 1st Round
Jun 29
Joao Fonseca
French Open - Paris · 3rd Round
May 29
Rivalry momentum
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 13–31 matches
| Metric | Monfils | Djokovic |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 31% | 74% |
| Sets won | 42% | 65% |
| Games won | 48% | 54% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Monfils | Djokovic |
|---|---|---|
| Finals | 0 | 1 |
| Grand Slam | 0 | 2 |
| ATP 250 | 0 | 2 |
| ATP World Tour Masters 1000 | 0 | 2 |
| ATP World Tour 500 | 0 | 1 |
| ATP Cup | 0 | 1 |
| ATP Masters 1000 | 0 | 1 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Monfils | Djokovic |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 0 | 7 |
| Clay | 0 | 1 |
| Grass | 0 | 1 |
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