Fernando Gonzalez vs Ivan Ljubicic — Beijing Semi-final
Beijing · ATP · Semi-final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 10 September 2007 ·
hard
Gonzalez F.2-6 6-3 6-4
Ljubicic I.
Gonzalez F.
2662
Ljubicic I.
6341
Fernando Gonzalez defeated Ivan Ljubicic 2-6 6-3 6-4 in the Beijing semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Ivan Ljubicic came in leading the head-to-head 4–3, defending last year's quarter-final. Fernando Gonzalez narrowed the head-to-head to 4–4.
Key context
- Match story: Fernando Gonzalez dropped the opening set before beating Ivan Ljubicic 2–6 6–3 6–4.
Head to head
3–4| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-10-09 | Vienna | F | hard | Ivan Ljubicic | 6-3 6-4 7-5 |
| 2006-08-07 | Canada Masters | R16 | hard | Fernando Gonzalez | 6-4 6-7 7-6 |
| 2006-05-22 | Dusseldorf | RR | clay | Ivan Ljubicic | 7-5 6-7 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 6-4 |
| 2005-10-14 | Vienna | QF | hard | Ivan Ljubicic | 6-3 7-5 |
| 1999-08-16 | Washington | R64 | hard | Fernando Gonzalez | 1-6 6-3 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
62%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
74%
78%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
51%
Service points won·Even
66%
67%
Return points won·Even
36%
35%
Break points saved·Even
66%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.1
12.0
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.9
2.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (192 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Even
55
53
Break points saved·Even
79
80
Break points won·Clear edge
36
22
Deciding sets·Slight edge
77
82
Tiebreaks·Even
72
76
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast