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Ivan Ljubicic def. Gilles Simon
6-3 6-2
Match Information
| Date | Apr 22, 2006* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Monte Carlo Masters |
| Category | Masters 1000 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Ivan Ljubicic |
| Score | 6-3 6-2 |
| Loser | Gilles Simon |
| Duration | 1h 11m |
| Stat | Ivan Ljubicic | Gilles Simon |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 4 | 1 |
| Double faults | 1 | 3 |
| First serve % | 52 | 53 |
| First serve points won % | 71 | 45 |
| Second serve points won % | 50 | 41 |
| Break points saved % | 33 | 25 |
| Break points converted % | 75 | 67 |
| Service points won % | 61 | 43 |
| Return points won % | 57 | 39 |
| Total points won % | 59 | 41 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Ivan Ljubicic | Gilles Simon |
|---|---|---|
| Country | CRO | FRA |
| Birth date | Mar 19, 1979 | Dec 27, 1984 |
| Age | 27 | 21 |
| Height | 193 | 183 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 5 | 69 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 2,615 | 568 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,048 | 1,729 |
| Career W-L | 400–282 | 493–379 |
| Career earnings | $10,181,121 | $16,045,734 |
Path
Ivan Ljubicic's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 20, 2006 | R32 | Florent Serra | 4-6 6-3 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Apr 19, 2006 | R64 | Igor Andreev | 6-3 4-6 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Ivan Ljubicic's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 2006 | QF | Fernando Gonzalez | 5-7 1-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Gilles Simon's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 20, 2006 | R32 | Tomas Berdych | 7-6(2) 6-7(5) 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Apr 19, 2006 | R64 | Teymuraz Gabashvili | 6-4 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |