Ivan Ljubicic #54 def. Gilles Simon #7

3-6 6-4 6-3

Ivan Ljubicic defeated Gilles Simon 3-6 6-4 6-3 in the 2009 Madrid Open third round on clay courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatIvan LjubicicGilles Simon
Aces511
Double faults31
First serve %5758
First serve points won %6781
Second serve points won %5355
Break points saved %8340
Break points converted %6017
Service points won %6170
Return points won %3039
Total points won %4852

Player Comparison

FieldIvan LjubicicGilles Simon
Country CRO FRA
Birth dateMar 19, 1979Dec 27, 1984
Age3024
Height193 cm183 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)547
Ranking points (entering)1,1814,030
Elo (entering)1,8361,926
Current career W-L404–284499–383
Current career earnings$10,181,121$16,045,734
Pre-match H2H
Ivan Ljubicic #54 2 0 Gilles Simon #7

Path

Ivan Ljubicic's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga #96-4 7-5WH2HMatch dataMay 13, 2009R32
Teymuraz Gabashvili #786-3 6-2WH2HMatch dataMay 12, 2009R64

Ivan Ljubicic's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Novak Djokovic #44-6 4-6LH2HMatch dataMay 16, 2009QF

Gilles Simon's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Fabio Fognini #726-3 6-2WH2HMatch dataMay 13, 2009R32