Jo-Wilfried Tsonga vs Ivan Ljubicic — Metz Final
Metz · ATP · Final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 19 September 2011
hard
Tsonga J.6-3 6-7 6-3
Ljubicic I.
Tsonga J.
66462
Ljubicic I.
37731
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga defeated Ivan Ljubicic 6-3 6-7 6-3 in the Metz final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Ivan Ljubicic came in leading the head-to-head 3–2, defending last year's round of 16. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.
Key context
- Match story: Jo-Wilfried Tsonga closed it out in three sets, 6–3 6–7 6–3.
Head to head
2–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-04-10 | Monte Carlo Masters | R32 | clay | Ivan Ljubicic | 7-6(2) 6-4 |
| 2011-02-07 | Rotterdam | SF | hard | Jo-Wilfried Tsonga | 6-4 7-6(6) |
| 2010-02-22 | Dubai | R16 | hard | Ivan Ljubicic | 7-5 6-3 |
| 2009-05-10 | Madrid Masters | R32 | clay | Ivan Ljubicic | 6-4 7-5 |
| 2009-01-19 | Australian Open | R64 | hard | Jo-Wilfried Tsonga | 6-7(4) 7-6(8) 7-6(7) 6-2 |
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
61%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
79%
77%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
51%
Service points won·Even
68%
66%
Return points won·Even
35%
34%
Break points saved·Slight edge
67%
60%
Aces / match·Slight edge
9.6
10.8
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.5
1.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 52). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
75
64
Break points saved·Slight edge
99
91
Break points won·Even
39
35
Deciding sets·Clear edge
91
79
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
92
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
Draw
Final
Tsonga J.
Ljubicic I.
6-36-746-3
Quarter-finals
Dolgopolov A.
Malisse X.
6-31-0
Ljubicic I.
Sijsling I.
6-46-3
Muller G.
Gasquet R.
6-36-4
Tsonga J.
Mahut N.
4-66-37-5
R16
Tsonga J.
Rodrigues M.
6-36-4
Mahut N.
Clement A.
3-67-56-3
Sijsling I.
Kohlschreiber P.
6-47-5
Ljubicic I.
Renavand N.
7-57-5
Muller G.
Paire B.
7-656-4
Gasquet R.
Rochus O.
6-26-1
Malisse X.
Kunitsyn I.
6-46-2
Dolgopolov A.
Baghdatis M.
6-757-56-3
R32
Muller G.
Petzschner P.
7-627-65
Clement A.
Llodra M.
6-36-4
Kunitsyn I.
De Schepper K.
7-55-76-4
Rochus O.
Robert S.
6-16-3
Paire B.
Golubev A.
7-56-2
Renavand N.
Kamke T.
7-56-4
Sijsling I.
Dimitrov G.
6-26-2
Kohlschreiber P.
Dasnieres De Veigy J.
6-47-64
Malisse X.
Berrer M.
6-43-66-4
Baghdatis M.
Bachinger M.
7-56-2
Mahut N.
Junqueira D.
6-36-2
Rodrigues M.
Kukushkin M.
6-23-66-4