Ivan Ljubicic vs Fernando GonzalezVienna Quarter-final

Vienna · ATP · Quarter-final
47 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Monday, 10 October 2005
hard
45 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Ljubicic I.
6-3 7-5
Gonzalez F.
Ljubicic I.
672
Gonzalez F.
35

Ivan Ljubicic defeated Fernando Gonzalez 6-3 7-5 in the Vienna quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Fernando Gonzalez came in leading the head-to-head 4–3, but Ivan Ljubicic had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 4 on hard. Ivan Ljubicic narrowed the head-to-head to 4–4.

Key context

  • Match story: Ivan Ljubicic closed it out in two sets, 6–3 7–5.

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2007-09-10BeijingSFhardFernando Gonzalez2-6 6-3 6-4
2006-10-09ViennaFhardIvan Ljubicic6-3 6-4 7-5
2006-08-07Canada MastersR16hardFernando Gonzalez6-4 6-7(4) 7-6(3)
2006-05-22DusseldorfRRclayIvan Ljubicic7-5 6-7(4) 6-4
2006-04-17Monte Carlo MastersQFclayFernando Gonzalez7-5 6-1
2005-10-17Madrid MastersQFclayIvan Ljubicic4-6 7-6(2) 6-4
1999-08-16WashingtonR64hardFernando Gonzalez1-6 6-3 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Ljubicic I.serving90% hold

wins 70% of points on serve vs Gonzalez F.

Gonzalez F.serving91% hold

wins 71% of points on serve vs Ljubicic I.

Serve-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
59%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
77%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
52%
Service points won·Even
67%
66%
Return points won·Even
34%
36%
Break points saved·Even
64%
65%
Aces / match·Dominant
11.8
7.3
Double faults / match·Clear edge
1.9
2.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
64
65
Break points saved·Even
91
90
Break points won·Clear edge
35
48
Deciding sets·Slight edge
79
74
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
80
74

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
16°CClear
Wind 16 km/hHumidity 69%