In the Western & Southern Open Round of 32 on Thursday, No. 46-ranked Gael Monfils faces No. 3 Carlos Alcaraz. In this match, Alcaraz is favored (-1429) against Monfils (+725) .

Monfils defeated Alexei Popyrin 7-5, 6-3 on Wednesday in the Round of 64 in his most recent match.

Alcaraz heads into this match following a two-set loss to Novak Djokovic (6-7, 6-7) in his last match on August 4, 2024 in the final at the Olympic Games.

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Monfils vs. Alcaraz match information

• Tournament: The Western & Southern Open
• Round: Round of 32
• Date: Thursday, August 15
• Venue: Lindner Family Tennis Center
• Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
• Court Surface: Hard

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Match odds

Monfils stats

• Through 48 matches over the past year (across all court types), Monfils has played 26.6 games per match (24.9 in best-of-three matches) and won 50.8% of them.
• In his 32 matches on hard courts over the past 12 months, Monfils has played an average of 26.6 games (25.5 in best-of-three matches).
• Monfils has won 22.1% of his return games over the past 12 months, and 79.7% of his service games.
• On hard courts over the past 12 months, Monfils has won 23.8% of his return games and 80.4% of his service games.
• Monfils has won 78.2% of his service games over his last 10 tournaments, and 19.1% of his return games.
• Including all surfaces over the past 12 months, Monfils has converted 39.1% of his break-point opportunities (128 of 327).
• Monfils has converted 39.1% of his break-point opportunities (45 of 115) over his last 10 tournaments.

Alcaraz stats

• In the past year, Alcaraz has played 68 total matches (across all court surfaces), winning 58.2% of the games. He averages 25.6 games per match (21.5 in best-of-three matches) and 9.8 games per set.
• In 38 matches on hard courts in the past year, Alcaraz has averaged 24.5 games per match (22.5 in best-of-three matches) and 9.9 games per set, winning 57.3% of those games.
• Including all surfaces, Alcaraz’s service game winning percentage is 83.5% in the past year, and his return game winning percentage is 33.1%.
• While playing on hard courts, Alcaraz has an 84.7% winning percentage in service games and a 30.1% winning percentage in return games.
• Over his last 10 tournaments, Alcaraz has won 84.0% of his service games and 36.3% of his return games.
• Alcaraz’s 40.1% break point win percentage (266-for-664) ranks 41st in the past 12 months.
• Alcaraz has converted 43.9% of his break-point opportunities (191 of 435) over his last 10 tournaments.

Head-to-head matchups

• In the one match between Monfils and Alcaraz in the last two years, in the Miami Open presented by Itau Round of 32, Alcaraz won 6-2, 6-4.
• Alcaraz and Monfils have contested two sets, and Alcaraz has taken each of them.
• Alcaraz and Monfils have contested 18 total games against each other, with Alcaraz taking 12.
• Monfils and Alcaraz are averaging 18.0 games and 2.0 sets in their one match against each other.