Juan Monaco vs Ivan Ljubicic — Poertschach Semi-final
Poertschach · ATP · Semi-final
2 — 1
Sets
Sunday, 18 May 2008 ·
clay
Monaco J.6-4 6-7 7-6
Ljubicic I.
Monaco J.
6672
Ljubicic I.
4761
Juan Monaco defeated Ivan Ljubicic 6-4 6-7 7-6 in the Poertschach semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Ivan Ljubicic came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 16. Juan Monaco claimed a first win over Ivan Ljubicic in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Juan Monaco edged Ivan Ljubicic in three tight sets (6–4 6–7 7–6).
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-03-11 | Indian Wells Masters | QF | hard | Ivan Ljubicic | 4-6 6-2 6-1 |
| 2006-05-29 | Roland Garros | R32 | clay | Ivan Ljubicic | 4-6 5-7 6-3 6-4 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
70%
59%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
65%
77%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
51%
Service points won·Slight edge
61%
66%
Return points won·Slight edge
41%
35%
Break points saved·Slight edge
56%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.0
11.6
Double faults / match·Even
1.6
1.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 183). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
36
53
Break points saved·Dominant
50
80
Break points won·Dominant
58
22
Deciding sets·Clear edge
68
82
Tiebreaks·Dominant
20
76
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About