Ivan Ljubicic vs Gilles Simon — Monte Carlo Masters Round of 16

Monte Carlo Masters · ATP · Round of 16
CRO
Ivan Ljubicic
47 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 17 April 2006
clay
FRA
Gilles Simon
41 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWLLWL
Ljubicic I.
6-3 6-2
Simon G.
Ljubicic I.
662
Simon G.
32–

Ivan Ljubicic defeated Gilles Simon 6-3 6-2 in the Monte Carlo Masters round of 16 on clay. The result followed the form book — Ivan Ljubicic came in defending last year's round of 64. Ivan Ljubicic extended the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

Head to head

2–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2011-05-01Madrid MastersR64clayGilles Simon7-5 7-6(8)
2009-11-08Paris MastersR32hardGilles Simon6-3 3-6 7-6(4)
2009-05-10Madrid MastersR16clayIvan Ljubicic3-6 6-4 6-3
2009-03-12Indian Wells MastersR32hardIvan Ljubicic6-3 7-6(3)

Serve vs return

This season
Ljubicic I.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Simon G.

Simon G.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Ljubicic I.

Even serve battle

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
Ljubicic I.Simon G.
1st serve in·Even
59%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
77%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
49%
Service points won·Slight edge
67%
61%
Return points won·Slight edge
34%
39%
Break points saved·Slight edge
64%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
11.8
3.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
1.9
2.7

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Ljubicic I.Simon G.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
64
74
Break points saved·Even
91
94
Break points won·Dominant
35
68
Deciding sets·Slight edge
79
73
Tiebreaks·Even
80
82

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

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
16°CPartly cloudy
Wind 4 km/hHumidity 83%

Draw

Final
Nadal R.
Federer R.
6-26-726-37-65
Semi-finals
Nadal R.
Gaudio G.
5-76-16-1
Federer R.
Gonzalez F.
6-26-4
Quarter-finals
Nadal R.
Coria G.
6-26-1
Gaudio G.
Robredo T.
6-16-3
Gonzalez F.
Ljubicic I.
7-56-1
Federer R.
Ferrer D.
6-16-3
R16
Gonzalez F.
Soderling R.
6-23-1
Nadal R.
Vliegen K.
6-36-3
Robredo T.
Nalbandian D.
5-76-17-5
Federer R.
Balleret B.
6-36-2
Gaudio G.
Di Mauro A.
6-26-4
Ferrer D.
Ferrero J.
6-16-756-3
Coria G.
Kiefer N.
6-756-46-3
Ljubicic I.
Simon G.
6-36-2
R32
Balleret B.
Grosjean S.
4-67-53-2
Coria G.
Mathieu P.
1-67-666-4
Nadal R.
Lisnard J.
6-46-1
Vliegen K.
Hernych J.
7-56-1
Kiefer N.
Llodra M.
7-646-4
Nalbandian D.
Seppi A.
7-57-5
Robredo T.
Rochus O.
7-56-4
Di Mauro A.
Stepanek R.
6-22-67-64
Gaudio G.
Acasuso J.
6-33-66-4
Soderling R.
Starace P.
6-46-4
Gonzalez F.
Lopez F.
6-746-27-5
Simon G.
Berdych T.
7-626-756-4
Ljubicic I.
Serra F.
4-66-37-5
Ferrer D.
Hrbaty D.
6-43-66-4
Ferrero J.
Chela J.
6-16-2
Federer R.
Martin A.
6-06-1
R64
Serra F.
Srichaphan P.
6-17-5
Ferrer D.
Massu N.
6-04-66-2
Coria G.
Youzhny M.
6-36-1
Hrbaty D.
Bracciali D.
6-43-66-4
Robredo T.
Horna L.
6-36-4
Kiefer N.
Mirnyi M.
6-44-67-62
Starace P.
Mahut N.
7-626-2
Soderling R.
Davydenko N.
6-32-66-4
Lisnard J.
Murray A.
4-67-657-5
Rochus O.
Monfils G.
4-66-46-1
Nadal R.
Clement A.
6-46-4
Nalbandian D.
Malisse X.
6-46-4
Llodra M.
Pashanski B.
6-36-0
Federer R.
Djokovic N.
6-32-66-3
Lopez F.
Hanescu V.
6-44-67-62
Gonzalez F.
Moya C.
6-33-66-1
Grosjean S.
Verdasco F.
7-666-3
Gaudio G.
Henman T.
6-16-3
Acasuso J.
Volandri F.
6-46-2
Balleret B.
Rochus C.
6-36-3
Di Mauro A.
Wawrinka S.
6-26-4
Chela J.
Rusedski G.
6-46-756-1
Stepanek R.
Korolev E.
6-27-65
Simon G.
Gabashvili T.
6-46-2
Berdych T.
Santoro F.
6-26-4
Ferrero J.
Tursunov D.
6-16-2
Mathieu P.
Safin M.
6-07-5
Ljubicic I.
Andreev I.
6-34-66-2
Martin A.
Karlovic I.
6-47-63
Hernych J.
Benneteau J.
7-694-67-64
Seppi A.
Sanguinetti D.
2-66-16-4
Vliegen K.
Nieminen J.
1-66-47-65