Fernando Gonzalez vs Ivan Ljubicic — Canada Masters Round of 16
Canada Masters · ATP · Round of 16
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 7 August 2006
hard
Gonzalez F.6-4 6-7 7-6
Ljubicic I.
Gonzalez F.
664772
Ljubicic I.
477631
Fernando Gonzalez defeated Ivan Ljubicic 6-4 6-7 7-6 in the Canada Masters round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Ivan Ljubicic came in leading the head-to-head 4–3, defending last year's round of 64. Fernando Gonzalez narrowed the head-to-head to 4–4.
Key context
- Match story: Fernando Gonzalez edged Ivan Ljubicic in three tight sets (6–4 6–7 7–6).
Head to head
3–4| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-09-10 | Beijing | SF | hard | Fernando Gonzalez | 2-6 6-3 6-4 |
| 2006-10-09 | Vienna | F | hard | Ivan Ljubicic | 6-3 6-4 7-5 |
| 2006-05-22 | Dusseldorf | RR | clay | Ivan Ljubicic | 7-5 6-7(4) 6-4 |
| 2006-04-17 | Monte Carlo Masters | QF | clay | Fernando Gonzalez | 7-5 6-1 |
| 2005-10-17 | Madrid Masters | QF | clay | Ivan Ljubicic | 4-6 7-6(2) 6-4 |
| 2005-10-10 | Vienna | QF | hard | Ivan Ljubicic | 6-3 7-5 |
| 1999-08-16 | Washington | R64 | hard | Fernando Gonzalez | 1-6 6-3 6-4 |
Serve vs return
This seasonServe-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 season1st serve in·Even
62%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
75%
77%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
51%
Service points won·Even
66%
67%
Return points won·Even
36%
34%
Break points saved·Even
65%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.3
11.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.9
1.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Even
65
64
Break points saved·Even
90
91
Break points won·Clear edge
48
35
Deciding sets·Slight edge
74
79
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
74
80
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
28°COvercast
Wind 13 km/hHumidity 58%
Draw
Quarter-finals
Gonzalez F.
Acasuso J.
6-17-5
Federer R.
Malisse X.
7-646-756-3
Murray A.
Nieminen J.
6-46-706-3
Gasquet R.
Berdych T.
6-46-1
R16
Federer R.
Tursunov D.
6-35-76-0
Acasuso J.
Benneteau J.
6-37-64
Malisse X.
Johansson T.
7-676-3
Gonzalez F.
Ljubicic I.
6-46-747-63
Murray A.
Moya C.
6-26-4
Nieminen J.
Sanguinetti D.
3-66-37-610
Gasquet R.
Verdasco F.
6-04-66-2
Berdych T.
Nadal R.
6-13-66-2
R32
Johansson T.
Hewitt L.
6-33-2
Tursunov D.
Haas T.
7-52-66-1
Murray A.
Henman T.
6-27-63
Moya C.
Gremelmayr D.
6-16-4
Malisse X.
Srichaphan P.
7-636-3
Acasuso J.
Robredo T.
2-66-36-4
Benneteau J.
Hrbaty D.
7-625-76-1
Ljubicic I.
Clement A.
7-666-4
Gonzalez F.
Ferrero J.
6-26-1
Nadal R.
Lee H.
6-46-3
Berdych T.
Youzhny M.
7-636-4
Federer R.
Grosjean S.
6-36-3
Verdasco F.
Kim K.
6-36-2
Gasquet R.
Blake J.
6-46-3
Sanguinetti D.
Hernych J.
6-47-64
Nieminen J.
Dancevic F.
6-26-3
R64
Murray A.
Ferrer D.
6-27-66
Acasuso J.
Phau B.
7-57-618
Federer R.
Mathieu P.
6-36-4
Grosjean S.
Serra F.
6-36-2
Tursunov D.
Bracciali D.
4-66-16-4
Haas T.
Mirnyi M.
6-36-3
Hewitt L.
Chela J.
3-66-27-5
Johansson T.
Lopez F.
5-76-46-3
Srichaphan P.
Simon G.
6-46-2
Malisse X.
Davydenko N.
6-37-5
Ljubicic I.
Almagro N.
7-56-1
Clement A.
Martin A.
6-26-1
Gremelmayr D.
Vliegen K.
7-626-2
Moya C.
Gaudio G.
6-16-4
Henman T.
Bjorkman J.
6-26-3
Hrbaty D.
Kendrick R.
6-46-4
Nieminen J.
Gabashvili T.
6-47-5
Dancevic F.
Polansky P.
7-636-3
Hernych J.
Mahut N.
6-36-3
Sanguinetti D.
Nalbandian D.
6-16-2
Blake J.
Bester P.
6-46-1
Gasquet R.
Santoro F.
6-46-3
Verdasco F.
Ram R.
3-66-16-4
Kim K.
Ginepri R.
3-67-56-3
Berdych T.
Nestor D.
6-47-5
Youzhny M.
Rusedski G.
6-46-2
Lee H.
Falla A.
6-06-756-1
Nadal R.
Massu N.
6-36-2
Ferrero J.
Goldstein P.
7-56-2
Robredo T.
Safin M.
7-55-76-2
Gonzalez F.
Soderling R.
6-34-66-2
Benneteau J.
Baghdatis M.
5-76-26-3