R32 Paris Masters 2009

Gilles Simon #12 def. Ivan Ljubicic #25

6-3 3-6 7-6(4)

Gilles Simon defeated Ivan Ljubicic 6-3 3-6 7-6(4) in the 2009 Paris Masters second round on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatGilles SimonIvan Ljubicic
Aces1218
Double faults50
First serve %54.0%70.0%
First serve points won %88.0%79.0%
Second serve points won %55.0%47.0%
Break points saved %67.0%86.0%
Break points converted %14.0%33.0%
Service points won %73.0%69.0%
Return points won %31.0%27.0%
Total points won %51.0%49.0%

Player Comparison

FieldGilles SimonIvan Ljubicic
Country FRA CRO
Birth dateDec 27, 1984Mar 19, 1979
Age2430
Height183 cm193 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)1225
Ranking points (entering)2,6751,380
Elo (entering)1,9401,913
Current career W-L499–383404–284
Current career earnings$16,045,734$10,181,121
Pre-match H2H
Gilles Simon #12 0 3 Ivan Ljubicic #25

Path

Gilles Simon's path

No prior matches in this tournament.

Gilles Simon's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga #92-6 3-6LH2HMatch dataNov 13, 2009R16

Ivan Ljubicic's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Sebastien Grosjean #7057-6(2) 6-4WH2HMatch dataNov 10, 2009R64