Gael Monfils vs Ivan Ljubicic — Montpellier Final

Montpellier · ATP · Final
Gael Monfils
FRA
Gael Monfils
#266ATP
1803ELO
1784Hard ELO
39 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLWLWLL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 25 October 2010
hard
CRO
Ivan Ljubicic
47 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWLLWLL
Monfils G.
6-2 5-7 6-1
Ljubicic I.
Monfils G.
6562
Ljubicic I.
2711

Gael Monfils defeated Ivan Ljubicic 6-2 5-7 6-1 in the Montpellier final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Ivan Ljubicic came in leading the head-to-head 4–2. Gael Monfils narrowed the head-to-head to 4–3.

Key context

  • Match story: Gael Monfils came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–2 5–7 6–1.

Head to head

2–4
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2009-10-11Shanghai MastersR16hardIvan Ljubicic6-2 3-0 RET
2008-05-25Roland GarrosR16clayGael Monfils7-6(1) 4-6 6-3 6-2
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.serving88% hold

wins 68% of points on serve vs Ljubicic I.

Ljubicic I.serving88% hold

wins 68% 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

Serve & return on hard

Monfils G.Ljubicic I.
26
Serve
—
37
Return
—

Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About

Statistics

This season
Monfils G.Ljubicic I.
1st serve in·Even
61%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
74%
77%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
50%
Service points won·Even
64%
66%
Return points won·Even
37%
35%
Break points saved·Even
62%
63%
Aces / match·Clear edge
8.3
11.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.5
2.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 96). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Monfils G.Ljubicic I.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
89
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
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
12°CClear
Wind 33 km/hHumidity 44%

Draw

Final
Monfils G.
Ljubicic I.
6-25-76-1
Semi-finals
Monfils G.
Tsonga J.
7-622-66-4
Ljubicic I.
Montanes A.
6-37-64
Quarter-finals
Montanes A.
Davydenko N.
3-67-637-64
Ljubicic I.
Nieminen J.
4-66-37-66
Monfils G.
Isner J.
3-66-46-4
Tsonga J.
Simon G.
6-36-706-3
R16
Monfils G.
Darcis S.
6-46-4
Isner J.
Mannarino A.
7-656-756-3
Tsonga J.
Gil F.
6-36-4
Simon G.
Nalbandian D.
3-67-657-5
Davydenko N.
Zverev M.
7-56-3
Montanes A.
Llodra M.
6-47-65
Ljubicic I.
Dent T.
7-56-4
Nieminen J.
Gasquet R.
4-67-666-2
R32
Montanes A.
Clement A.
6-46-4
Mannarino A.
Lacko L.
6-36-746-4
Llodra M.
Rochus O.
2-3
Zverev M.
Haase R.
7-677-65
Nalbandian D.
Granollers M.
6-46-4
Darcis S.
Schwank E.
6-27-5
Isner J.
Paire B.
7-56-2
Simon G.
Mahut N.
6-46-4
Gil F.
Roger-Vasselin E.
6-42-67-5
Gasquet R.
Reister J.
6-786-36-3
Nieminen J.
Serra F.
6-747-56-1
Dent T.
Jouan R.
6-756-36-4