R16 Roland Garros 2008

Gael Monfils #59 def. Ivan Ljubicic #30

7-6(1) 4-6 6-3 6-2

Gael Monfils defeated Ivan Ljubicic 7-6(1) 4-6 6-3 6-2 in the 2008 Roland Garros fourth round on clay courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatGael MonfilsIvan Ljubicic
Serving
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner.
1210
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve.
43
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in.
56.1%59.8%
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve.
82.8%70.0%
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults.
50.0%46.8%
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server.
25.0%50.0%
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving.
68.4%60.7%
Returning
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner.
50.0%75.0%
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning.
39.3%31.6%
Overall
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won.
53.7%46.3%
Match Serve+This match’s service points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment.
+5.2-2.6
Match Return+This match’s return points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment.
+2.6-5.2

* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the ATP 2008 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.

Player Comparison

FieldGael MonfilsIvan Ljubicic
Country FRA CRO
Birth dateSep 1, 1986Mar 19, 1979
Age2129
Height193 cm193 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)5930
Ranking points (entering)6131,005
Elo (entering)1,7961,858
Current career W-L577–363404–284
Current career earnings$25,007,032$10,181,121
Pre-match H2H
Gael Monfils #59 1 – 3 Ivan Ljubicic #30

Path

Gael Monfils's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Jurgen Melzer #974-6 7-5 4-6 6-0 6-2WH2HMatch dataMay 31, 2008R32
Luis Horna #1027-6(5) 6-4 7-5WH2HMatch dataMay 29, 2008R64
Arnaud Clement #957-5 6-3 6-1WH2HMatch dataMay 27, 2008R128

Gael Monfils's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
David Ferrer #56-3 3-6 6-3 6-1WH2HMatch dataJun 5, 2008QF

Ivan Ljubicic's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Nikolay Davydenko #44-6 2-6 6-3 6-2 6-4WH2HMatch dataMay 31, 2008R32
Diego Junqueira #1626-3 6-4 6-2WH2HMatch dataMay 29, 2008R64
Eric Prodon #1177-5 7-6(6) 7-6(4)WH2HMatch dataMay 27, 2008R128