Ivan Ljubicic vs Yevgeny KafelnikovMonte Carlo Masters Round of 32

Monte Carlo Masters · ATP · Round of 32
47 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 19 April 1999
clay
52 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Ljubicic I.
6-1 6-2
Kafelnikov Y.
Ljubicic I.
662
Kafelnikov Y.
12

Ivan Ljubicic defeated Yevgeny Kafelnikov 6-1 6-2 in the Monte Carlo Masters round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Yevgeny Kafelnikov came in defending last year's round of 16. Ivan Ljubicic extended the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2002-09-09TashkentQFhardYevgeny Kafelnikov6-3 6-2
2002-02-18RotterdamR16hardIvan Ljubicic7-6(4) 4-6 6-3
2000-05-29Roland GarrosR128clayYevgeny Kafelnikov6-4 6-4 3-6 3-6 6-4
2000-02-07MarseilleR16hardIvan Ljubicic7-6(5) 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Ljubicic I.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Kafelnikov Y.

Kafelnikov Y.serving84% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Ljubicic I.

Even serve battle

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
1st serve in·Slight edge
59%
54%
1st serve points won·Even
77%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
50%
Service points won·Even
67%
63%
Return points won·Slight edge
34%
39%
Break points saved·Even
64%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
11.8
6.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.9
4.5

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
Weather
15°CClear
Wind 15 km/hHumidity 46%

Draw