Gael Monfils vs Ivan Ljubicic — Roland Garros Round of 16

Roland Garros · ATP · Round of 16
Gael Monfils
FRAWC
Gael Monfils
#325ATP
1803ELO
1685Clay ELO
39 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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3 — 1
Sets
Sunday, 25 May 2008
clay
CRO
Ivan Ljubicic
47 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Monfils G.
7-6 4-6 6-3 6-2
Ljubicic I.
Monfils G.
774663
Ljubicic I.
616321

Gael Monfils defeated Ivan Ljubicic 7-6 4-6 6-3 6-2 in the Roland Garros round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Ivan Ljubicic came in leading the head-to-head 4–2, defending last year's round of 32. Gael Monfils narrowed the head-to-head to 4–3.

Key context

  • Match story: Gael Monfils closed it out in four sets, 7–6 4–6 6–3 6–2.

Head to head

2–4
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2010-10-25MontpellierFhardGael Monfils6-2 5-7 6-1
2009-10-11Shanghai MastersR16hardIvan Ljubicic6-2 3-0 RET
2007-06-17s HertogenboschR32grassIvan Ljubicic3-6 6-3 6-0
2006-06-12Queen's ClubR16grassGael Monfils7-6(11) 7-5
2006-03-06Indian Wells MastersR32hardIvan Ljubicic6-3 6-2
2005-10-03MetzFhardIvan Ljubicic7-6(7) 6-0

Serve vs return

This season
Monfils G.serving84% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Ljubicic I.

Ljubicic I.serving84% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Monfils G.

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
Monfils G.Ljubicic I.
1st serve in·Even
61%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
74%
77%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
51%
Service points won·Even
64%
66%
Return points won·Even
37%
35%
Break points saved·Even
62%
65%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.3
11.6
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.5
1.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 185). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Monfils G.Ljubicic I.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
88
64
Break points saved·Slight edge
99
91
Break points won·Dominant
76
35
Deciding sets·Clear edge
92
79
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
98
80

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
18°CPartly cloudy
Wind 5 km/hHumidity 63%

Draw

Final
Nadal R.
Federer R.
6-16-36-0
Semi-finals
Federer R.
Monfils G.
6-25-76-37-5
Nadal R.
Djokovic N.[3]
6-46-27-63
Quarter-finals
Federer R.
Gonzalez F.
2-66-26-36-4
Nadal R.
Almagro N.
6-16-16-1
Monfils G.
Ferrer D.
6-33-66-36-1
Djokovic N.[3]
Gulbis E.
7-57-637-5
R16
Almagro N.
Chardy J.
7-607-677-5
Djokovic N.[3]
Mathieu P.
6-46-36-4
Monfils G.
Ljubicic I.
7-614-66-36-2
Nadal R.
Verdasco F.
6-16-06-2
Gulbis E.
Llodra M.
6-47-646-3
Ferrer D.
Stepanek R.
4-66-21-66-36-3
Gonzalez F.
Ginepri R.
7-646-36-1
Federer R.
Benneteau J.
6-47-57-5
R32
Ferrer D.
Hewitt L.
6-23-63-66-36-4
Ljubicic I.
Davydenko N.
4-62-66-36-26-4
Ginepri R.
Serra F.
6-46-46-4
Gonzalez F.
Wawrinka S.
5-72-66-46-46-4
Benneteau J.
Soderling R.
1-67-666-06-1
Federer R.
Ancic M.
6-36-46-2
Nadal R.
Nieminen J.
6-16-36-1
Verdasco F.
Youzhny M.
7-655-77-56-1
Almagro N.
Murray A.
6-36-736-37-5
Chardy J.
Tursunov D.
7-616-36-4
Mathieu P.
Schwank E.
6-26-33-67-69
Llodra M.
Bolelli S.
7-626-47-65
Gulbis E.
Lapentti N.
6-37-56-2
Stepanek R.
Robredo T.
6-36-26-1
Monfils G.
Melzer J.
4-67-54-66-06-2
Djokovic N.[3]
Odesnik W.
7-56-46-2
R64
Chardy J.
Nalbandian D.
3-64-66-26-16-2
Tursunov D.
Garcia Lopez G.
7-646-06-0
Murray A.
Acasuso J.
6-46-06-4
Monfils G.
Horna L.
7-656-47-5
Nieminen J.
Vassallo Arguello M.
7-56-13-67-62
Benneteau J.
Falla A.
1-67-666-36-746-0
Soderling R.
Capdeville P.
6-36-26-4
Wawrinka S.
Cilic M.
7-637-646-1
Gonzalez F.
Andujar P.
7-56-06-747-63
Ginepri R.
Andreev I.
4-66-27-656-2
Serra F.
Hanescu V.
6-46-36-757-65
Davydenko N.
Safin M.
7-646-26-2
Ljubicic I.
Junqueira D.
6-36-46-2
Melzer J.
Daniel M.
4-66-32-66-36-4
Robredo T.
Gicquel M.
6-776-46-46-4
Stepanek R.
Vanek J.
6-16-06-776-3
Hewitt L.
Fish M.
6-46-36-2
Ferrer D.
Santoro F.
6-06-16-0
Gulbis E.
Blake J.
7-623-67-56-3
Lapentti N.
Reynolds B.
7-56-45-77-5
Bolelli S.
del Potro J.
3-67-607-56-2
Llodra M.
Berdych T.
6-34-65-76-36-4
Schwank E.
Granollers M.
6-756-26-46-4
Mathieu P.
Hernandez O.
2-61-66-46-36-2
Odesnik W.
Lee H.
6-24-66-36-2
Almagro N.
Decoud S.
7-626-26-1
Youzhny M.
Gonzalez M.
6-36-26-2
Verdasco F.
Chela J.
7-54-66-37-5
Nadal R.
Devilder N.
6-46-06-1
Federer R.
Montanes A.
6-756-16-06-4
Ancic M.
Marrero D.
4-66-06-36-2
Djokovic N.[3]
Lopez Jaen M.
6-16-16-3
R128
Daniel M.
Ferrero J.
6-752-2
Montanes A.
Vliegen K.
7-657-627-63
Odesnik W.
Canas G.
7-667-637-68
Mathieu P.
Kuerten G.
6-36-46-2
Lee H.
Bjorkman J.
6-46-46-3
Lopez Jaen M.
Dancevic F.
7-663-67-57-62
Nalbandian D.
Berlocq C.
6-26-46-1
Chardy J.
Gil F.
6-36-27-61
Garcia Lopez G.
Roitman S.
6-26-47-65
Tursunov D.
Brands D.
6-26-47-5
Almagro N.
Pashanski B.
6-47-56-1
Decoud S.
Rochus O.
3-66-46-36-786-1
Acasuso J.
Hrbaty D.
6-46-26-4
Murray A.
Eysseric J.
6-21-64-66-06-2
Youzhny M.
Becker B.
6-16-37-64
Gonzalez M.
Karanusic R.
6-37-54-63-66-2
Chela J.
Isner J.
2-63-67-56-36-4
Verdasco F.
Ventura S.
4-66-36-46-766-1
Nieminen J.
Lopez M.
2-66-36-46-3
Vassallo Arguello M.
Lopez F.
7-616-43-64-66-3
Devilder N.
Guccione C.
6-46-16-4
Nadal R.
Bellucci T.
7-56-36-1
Horna L.
Jenkins S.
6-45-76-36-0
Safin M.
Lisnard J.
6-756-16-36-2
Junqueira D.
Mannarino A.
6-16-26-2
Ljubicic I.
Prodon E.
7-57-667-64
Melzer J.
Luczak P.
6-36-26-4
Blake J.
Schuettler R.
6-46-17-63
Gulbis E.
Greul S.
6-46-06-4
Soderling R.
Monaco J.
6-26-36-1
Benneteau J.
Spadea V.
6-46-43-63-66-3
Capdeville P.
Zverev M.
6-16-46-2
Wawrinka S.
Kohlschreiber P.
6-36-46-3
Cilic M.
Haase R.
7-666-27-64
Andujar P.
Volandri F.
6-766-26-36-3
Gonzalez F.
Cuevas P.
6-36-36-1
Falla A.
Karlovic I.
3-67-647-665-76-4
Ancic M.
Seppi A.
6-27-616-2
Marrero D.
Crivoi V.
6-36-35-76-4
Federer R.
Querrey S.
6-46-46-3
Schwank E.
Moya C.
7-646-26-714-66-3
Berdych T.
Smeets R.
6-16-06-0
Llodra M.
Patience O.
3-67-616-37-5
del Potro J.
Ouanna J.
6-36-26-3
Ferrer D.
Darcis S.
6-36-46-3
Santoro F.
Korolev E.
7-636-16-4
Bolelli S.
Baghdatis M.
6-26-46-2
Fish M.
Calleri A.
6-766-46-26-4
Hewitt L.
Mahut N.
6-46-26-4
Stepanek R.
Simon G.
6-26-46-1
Vanek J.
Huta Galung J.
6-37-56-2
Lapentti N.
Tipsarevic J.
6-44-66-17-67
Gicquel M.
Troicki V.
6-46-34-67-5
Robredo T.
Coria G.
5-76-46-16-4
Reynolds B.
Ascione T.
7-624-66-36-2
Andreev I.
Starace P.
6-16-736-16-4
Ginepri R.
Young D.
6-23-67-646-2
Hanescu V.
Sela D.
4-66-24-66-46-3
Serra F.
Giraldo S.
6-46-36-2
Davydenko N.
Johansson T.
6-36-36-3
Granollers M.
Berrer M.
6-33-66-26-3
Hernandez O.
Minar I.
4-67-656-37-5
Monfils G.
Clement A.
7-56-36-1
Djokovic N.[3]
Gremelmayr D.
4-66-37-56-2