Fernando Gonzalez #7 def. Ivan Ljubicic #12

2-6 6-3 6-4

Fernando Gonzalez defeated Ivan Ljubicic 2-6 6-3 6-4 in the 2007 China Open semifinal on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatFernando GonzalezIvan Ljubicic
Aces76
Double faults32
First serve %7460
First serve points won %6463
Second serve points won %3852
Break points saved %5044
Break points converted %5650
Service points won %5758
Return points won %4242
Total points won %5050

Player Comparison

FieldFernando GonzalezIvan Ljubicic
Country CHI CRO
Birth dateJul 29, 1980Mar 19, 1979
Age2728
Height183 cm193 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed BackhandOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)712
Ranking points (entering)2,1851,850
Elo (entering)1,8511,870
Current career W-L340–194404–284
Current career earnings$8,862,276$10,181,121
Pre-match H2H

Path

Fernando Gonzalez's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Hyung-Taik Lee #397-5 6-7(5) 6-4WH2HMatch dataSep 15, 2007QF
Paul Capdeville #1066-1 6-2WH2HMatch dataSep 14, 2007R16
Alexander Peya #1543-6 6-3 7-5WH2HMatch dataSep 13, 2007R32

Fernando Gonzalez's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Tommy Robredo #116-1 3-6 6-1WH2HMatch dataSep 16, 2007F

Ivan Ljubicic's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Marcos Baghdatis #186-4 4-6 7-6(5)WH2HMatch dataSep 15, 2007QF
Viktor Troicki #1396-1 6-1WH2HMatch dataSep 14, 2007R16
Kei Nishikori #2576-3 6-4WH2HMatch dataSep 13, 2007R32