June 1, 2022; Paris, France; Andrey Rublev (RUS) returns a shot during his match against Marin Cilic (CRO) on day 11 of the French Open at Stade Roland-Garros.

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Andrey Rublev vs. Gael Monfils Head to Head Record, Preview and Prediction for ATP Madrid Open 2025 Round of 64

Rublev is the defending champ in the Spanish capital.

June 1, 2022; Paris, France; Andrey Rublev (RUS) returns a shot during his match against Marin Cilic (CRO) on day 11 of the French Open at Stade Roland-Garros.

Madrileño royalty returns to Court Manolo Santana on Friday, as Andrey Rublev begins his title defence against veteran Gael Monfils in the Round of 64. The Russian is the No. 7 seed this week, and finds himself in the same quarter as top seed Alexander Zverev. The winner of this match will face either Alexander Bublik or Alexei Popyrin in Round-3 at the Spanish capital.

A renowned exploiter of the red dirt, Andrey Rublev has a 13-6 record on clay over the past year. The Russian has won one title in 2025 – the Qatar Open – where he defeated Jack Draper in the final. Rublev edged Felix Auger-Aliassime in the 2024 final at La Caja Magica to win the trophy, and will be desperate to repeat the heroics. Additionally, he is within the Top-25 players in the world when it comes to break point conversion on clay.

Gael Monfils overcame a challenging first round match-up against Borna Gojo to confirm his spot in the Round of 64. “It’s not a pretty win, but it’s a win,” he said after the victory. Rublev will need to be wary of Monfils’ innate ability to slow the game down before bursting into life. The 38-year-old Frenchman has won nearly 70% clay court points on serve over the past year, and gave Rublev a tough fight in their most recent meeting.

Andrey Rublev vs Gael Monfils Head to Head Record

Andrey Rublev and Gael Monfils have faced each other four times, with the former coming out on top 3-1. They met as recently as the 2025 Monte Carlo Masters.

The first ever battle between Rublev and Monfils was in the final of Doha, back in 2018. The two-time Olympic quarterfinalist from Paris eased past his counterpart on the night. Ever since then, the rivalry has been one-way traffic. Although every single match has been closely contested, Rublev has had Monfils’ number over the past half a decade. Here are the results:

Event	Round	Winner	Score
2025 Monte Carlo	Round of 32	Andrey Rublev	6-4 7-6(2)
2023 US Open	Round of 64	Andrey Rublev	6-4 6-3 3-6 6-1
2021 Cincinnati	Round of 16	Andrey Rublev	7-6(2) 7-6(5)
2018 Doha	Final	Gael Monfils	6-2 6-3

Andrey Rublev vs Gael Monfils Titles Comparison

Andrey Rublev	Category	Gael Monfils
0	Grand Slams	0
17	ATP Singles Titles	13
4	ATP Doubles Titles	0
2	Masters-1000 Titles	0
6	ATP-500 Titles	3
R1 (Tokyo 2020)	Olympics Best Performance	QF (Beijing 2008, Rio 2016)
No. 8	Current World Ranking	No. 42

Andrey Rublev vs Gael Monfils Madrid Open 2025 Prediction

What a moment this was! Who else remembers when Andrey Rublev captured the Mutua Madrid Open title in 2024? 🤩#NittoATPFlashback | #Partner pic.twitter.com/Jhw4e3XrDL
— ATP Tour (@atptour) April 25, 2025

A lot will depend on how much of Rublev’s forehand Monfils can sustain on the night. Provided the French entertainer can change direction and force the Russian onto his backhand, he will force errors out of his opponent. However, the No. 7 seed has tasted success here in the past; we opine that Rublev might just be able to dig deep over three long sets.

Prediction: Andrey Rublev in three sets.

Andrey Rublev vs Gael Monfils Madrid Open 2025 Betting Odds

Andrey Rublev Win: 2/5

Gael Monfils Win: 2/1

Andrey Rublev

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ATP Masters 1000

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Sankalp Harikrishnan

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