Gilles Simon vs Ivan Ljubicic — Madrid Masters Round of 64
Madrid Masters · ATP · Round of 64
2 — 0
Sets
Sunday, 1 May 2011 ·
clay
Simon G.7-5 7-6
Ljubicic I.
Simon G.
772
Ljubicic I.
560
Gilles Simon defeated Ivan Ljubicic 7-5 7-6 in the Madrid Masters round of 64 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Ivan Ljubicic came in leading the head-to-head 3–1. Gilles Simon narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.
Key context
- Match story: Gilles Simon edged Ivan Ljubicic in two tight sets (7–5 7–6).
Head to head
1–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-11-08 | Paris Masters | R32 | hard | Gilles Simon | 6-3 3-6 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%
57%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
77%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
51%
Service points won·Slight edge
61%
66%
Return points won·Slight edge
39%
34%
Break points saved·Even
59%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
3.8
10.8
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.7
2.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 52). 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-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast