Gael Monfils vs Ivan Ljubicic — Roland Garros Round of 16
Roland Garros · ATP · Round of 16
FRAWC#305ATP
1803ELO
1685Clay ELO
39 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLWLWL
3 — 1
Sets
Sunday, 25 May 2008 ·
clay
Monfils G.7-6 4-6 6-3 6-2
Ljubicic I.
Monfils G.
74663
Ljubicic I.
66321
Gael Monfils defeated Ivan Ljubicic 7-6 4-6 6-3 6-2 in the Roland Garros round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Ivan Ljubicic came in leading the head-to-head 4–3, defending last year's round of 32. Gael Monfils narrowed the head-to-head to 4–4.
Key context
- Match story: Gael Monfils closed it out in four sets, 7–6 4–6 6–3 6–2.
Head to head
3–4| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-10-25 | Montpellier | F | hard | Gael Monfils | 6-2 5-7 6-1 |
| 2009-10-11 | Shanghai Masters | R16 | hard | Ivan Ljubicic | 6-2 3-0 |
| 2007-06-17 | s Hertogenbosch | R32 | grass | Ivan Ljubicic | 3-6 6-3 6-0 |
| 2006-06-15 | London | R16 | carpet | Gael Monfils | 7-6(11) 7-5 |
| 2006-06-12 | Queen's Club | R16 | grass | Gael Monfils | 7-6 7-5 |
| 2006-03-06 | Indian Wells Masters | R32 | hard | Ivan Ljubicic | 6-3 6-2 |
| 2005-10-03 | Metz | F | hard | Ivan Ljubicic | 7-6 6-0 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
61%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
74%
77%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
51%
Service points won·Even
64%
67%
Return points won·Even
37%
35%
Break points saved·Even
62%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.5
11.7
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.5
1.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 183). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
86
53
Break points saved·Clear edge
96
80
Break points won·Dominant
79
22
Deciding sets·Slight edge
89
82
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
97
76
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
92
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Monfils G.: 8 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast