Albert Portas vs Ivan Ljubicic — Umag Round of 16

Umag · ATP · Round of 16
ESP
Albert Portas
52 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 21 July 1997
clay
CRO
Ivan Ljubicic
47 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Portas A.
7-6 6-1
Ljubicic I.
Portas A.
7762
Ljubicic I.
651–

Albert Portas defeated Ivan Ljubicic 7-6 6-1 in the Umag round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Ivan Ljubicic came in leading the head-to-head 3–0. Albert Portas claimed a first win over Ivan Ljubicic in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Albert Portas came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–6 6–1.

Head to head

0–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2006-07-10GstaadR32clayIvan Ljubicic6-3 7-6(5)
2003-04-14Monte Carlo MastersR32clayIvan Ljubicic6-4 6-3
2000-07-10BastadQFclayIvan Ljubicic7-5 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Portas A.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Ljubicic I.

Ljubicic I.serving84% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Portas A.

Serve advantage — Ljubicic I.

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Statistics

This season
Portas A.Ljubicic I.
1st serve in·Even
55%
59%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
70%
77%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
46%
51%
Service points won·Slight edge
59%
67%
Return points won·Even
38%
34%
Break points saved·Slight edge
56%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.7
11.8
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.8
1.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Mantilla F.
Bruguera S.
6-37-5
Semi-finals
Mantilla F.
Moya C.
7-655-76-3
Bruguera S.
Martin A.
6-36-1
Quarter-finals
Martin A.
Sanchez J.
4-66-46-1
Moya C.
Portas A.
1-66-37-5
Bruguera S.
Haarhuis P.
6-36-4
Mantilla F.
Hrbaty D.
3-66-36-4
R16
Portas A.
Ljubicic I.
7-656-1
Martin A.
Kucera K.
6-36-4
Sanchez J.
Voinea A.
6-26-4
Haarhuis P.
Martelli M.
6-16-3
Bruguera S.
Merinov A.
6-06-1
Hrbaty D.
Diaz J.
6-06-2
Mantilla F.
Caballero D.
6-36-3
Moya C.
Vicente F.
2-66-17-5
R32
Vicente F.
Gaudenzi A.
6-12-1
Moya C.
Sanguinetti D.
5-74-2
Mantilla F.
Cherkasov A.
6-37-64
Diaz J.
Rasberger E.
6-34-66-4
Merinov A.
Sabau R.
6-45-76-2
Martelli M.
Krajan Z.
6-17-5
Caballero D.
Stanoytchev O.
6-26-2
Kucera K.
Marques N.
4-66-26-3
Bruguera S.
Silberstein G.
6-06-4
Portas A.
Pavel A.
6-27-5
Ljubicic I.
Rybalko A.
6-46-4
Haarhuis P.
Marin J.
6-47-64
Sanchez J.
Hirszon S.
6-16-2
Voinea A.
Pescariu D.
6-12-67-67
Martin A.
Fredriksson P.
6-26-1
Hrbaty D.
Duran S.
6-37-64