Ivan Ljubicic vs Fernando Gonzalez — Madrid Masters Quarter-final
Madrid Masters · ATP · Quarter-final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 17 October 2005 ·
clay
Ljubicic I.4-6 7-6 6-4
Gonzalez F.
Ljubicic I.
4762
Gonzalez F.
6641
Ivan Ljubicic defeated Fernando Gonzalez 4-6 7-6 6-4 in the Madrid Masters quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Fernando Gonzalez came in leading the head-to-head 4–3, defending last year's round of 32. Ivan Ljubicic narrowed the head-to-head to 4–4.
Key context
- Match story: Ivan Ljubicic dropped the opening set before beating Fernando Gonzalez 4–6 7–6 6–4.
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 |
| 2006-08-07 | 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 |
| 2005-10-14 | 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
59%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
78%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
52%
Service points won·Even
67%
66%
Return points won·Even
35%
36%
Break points saved·Even
64%
65%
Aces / match·Dominant
11.9
7.2
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.0
2.8
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Even
53
55
Break points saved·Even
80
79
Break points won·Clear edge
22
36
Deciding sets·Even
82
78
Tiebreaks·Even
76
72
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast