Gilles Simon vs Ivan Ljubicic — Paris Masters Round of 32
Paris Masters · ATP · Round of 32
2 — 1
Sets
Sunday, 8 November 2009 ·
hard
Simon G.6-3 3-6 7-6
Ljubicic I.
Simon G.
6372
Ljubicic I.
3661
Gilles Simon defeated Ivan Ljubicic 6-3 3-6 7-6 in the Paris Masters round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Ivan Ljubicic came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending last year's round of 32, but Gilles Simon had been the form player, winning 5 of their last 9 on hard. Gilles Simon narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.
Key context
- Match story: Gilles Simon closed it out in three sets, 6–3 3–6 7–6.
Head to head
1–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-05-01 | Madrid Masters | R64 | clay | Gilles Simon | 7-5 7-6 |
| 2009-05-10 | Madrid Masters | R16 | clay | Ivan Ljubicic | 3-6 6-4 6-3 |
| 2009-03-12 | Indian Wells Masters | R32 | hard | Ivan Ljubicic | 6-3 7-6 |
| 2006-04-17 | Monte Carlo Masters | R16 | clay | Ivan Ljubicic | 6-3 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
61%
59%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
77%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
50%
Service points won·Slight edge
61%
66%
Return points won·Even
39%
35%
Break points saved·Slight edge
59%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
3.8
11.3
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.7
1.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 151). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
79
53
Break points saved·Slight edge
86
80
Break points won·Dominant
83
22
Deciding sets·Slight edge
89
82
Tiebreaks·Even
73
76
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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