Ivan Ljubicic vs Gael Monfils — Indian Wells Masters Round of 32

Indian Wells Masters · ATP · Round of 32
CRO
Ivan Ljubicic
47 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWLLWLL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 6 March 2006 ·
hard
Gael Monfils
FRA
Gael Monfils
#305ATP
1803ELO
1784Hard ELO
39 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLWLWL
Ljubicic I.
6-3 6-2
Monfils G.
Ljubicic I.
662
Monfils G.
320

Ivan Ljubicic defeated Gael Monfils 6-3 6-2 in the Indian Wells Masters round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Gael Monfils came in leading the head-to-head 4–3, defending last year's round of 64. Ivan Ljubicic narrowed the head-to-head to 4–4.

Key context

Head to head

3–4
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2010-10-25MontpellierFhardGael Monfils6-2 5-7 6-1
2009-10-11Shanghai MastersR16hardIvan Ljubicic6-2 3-0
2008-05-25Roland GarrosR16clayGael Monfils7-6 4-6 6-3 6-2
2007-06-17s HertogenboschR32grassIvan Ljubicic3-6 6-3 6-0
2006-06-15LondonR16carpetGael Monfils7-6(11) 7-5
2006-06-12Queen's ClubR16grassGael Monfils7-6 7-5
2005-10-03MetzFhardIvan Ljubicic7-6 6-0

Statistics

This season
Ljubicic I.Monfils G.
1st serve in·Even
59%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
78%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
49%
Service points won·Even
67%
64%
Return points won·Even
35%
37%
Break points saved·Even
64%
62%
Aces / match·Dominant
11.8
8.5
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.9
4.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Ljubicic I.Monfils G.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
53
86
Break points saved·Clear edge
80
96
Break points won·Dominant
22
79
Deciding sets·Slight edge
82
89
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
76
97

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Freshness

Recent load
Ljubicic I.Monfils G.
Freshness·
—
92

Monfils G.: 8 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast

Draw