Ivan Ljubicic #74 def. Gilles Simon #8

6-3 7-6(3)

Ivan Ljubicic defeated Gilles Simon 6-3 7-6(3) in the 2009 Indian Wells Open third round on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatIvan LjubicicGilles Simon
Aces136
Double faults11
First serve %5854
First serve points won %9476
Second serve points won %7550
Break points saved %80
Break points converted %20
Service points won %8664
Return points won %3614
Total points won %5941

Player Comparison

FieldIvan LjubicicGilles Simon
Country CRO FRA
Birth dateMar 19, 1979Dec 27, 1984
Age2924
Height193 cm183 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)748
Ranking points (entering)1,0113,925
Elo (entering)1,7601,997
Current career W-L404–284499–383
Current career earnings$10,181,121$16,045,734
Pre-match H2H
Ivan Ljubicic #74 1 0 Gilles Simon #8

Path

Ivan Ljubicic's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Mario Ancic #293-3 (ret.)WH2HMatch dataMar 15, 2009R64
Kei Nishikori #946-3 6-3WH2HMatch dataMar 14, 2009R128

Ivan Ljubicic's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Igor Andreev #234-6 7-6(5) 7-6(4)WH2HMatch dataMar 19, 2009R16

Gilles Simon's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Yen-Hsun Lu #615-7 6-4 6-4WH2HMatch dataMar 15, 2009R64