Magnus Norman vs Ivan Ljubicic — Umag Semi-final

Umag · ATP · Semi-final
SWE
Magnus Norman
50 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 26 July 1999
clay
CRO
Ivan Ljubicic
47 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Norman M.
6-0 6-2
Ljubicic I.
Norman M.
662
Ljubicic I.
02–

Magnus Norman defeated Ivan Ljubicic 6-0 6-2 in the Umag semi-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Magnus Norman came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's final. Magnus Norman extended the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Head to head

2–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2001-03-19Miami MastersR32hardIvan Ljubicic7-6(5) 6-2
2000-07-10BastadSFclayMagnus Norman6-2 7-5
1998-07-27UmagR32clayMagnus Norman7-6(4) 4-6 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Norman M.serving84% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Ljubicic I.

Ljubicic I.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Norman M.

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
Norman M.Ljubicic I.
1st serve in·Even
61%
59%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
71%
77%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
51%
Service points won·Even
63%
67%
Return points won·Slight edge
39%
34%
Break points saved·Even
61%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
5.8
11.8
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.3
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
Norman M.
Tarango J.
6-26-4
Semi-finals
Norman M.
Ljubicic I.
6-06-2
Tarango J.
Portas A.
7-686-0
Quarter-finals
Norman M.
Moya C.
6-27-68
Portas A.
Calleri A.
7-52-66-4
Ljubicic I.
Hrbaty D.
6-06-746-4
Tarango J.
Clavet F.
7-55-76-2
R16
Tarango J.
Marin J.
7-636-3
Clavet F.
Carretero R.
6-47-66
Calleri A.
Urh B.
6-06-1
Portas A.
Mantilla F.
6-46-4
Moya C.
Liukko V.
6-46-4
Norman M.
Canas G.
6-46-3
Hrbaty D.
Schuettler R.
6-46-3
Ljubicic I.
Ruud C.
6-33-67-5
R32
Moya C.
Sanguinetti D.
6-41-67-5
Mantilla F.
Diaz J.
4-66-16-0
Portas A.
Berasategui A.
6-46-0
Urh B.
Santopadre V.
7-53-67-62
Calleri A.
Puerta M.
6-766-26-3
Clavet F.
Gross O.
7-616-2
Carretero R.
Landsberg J.
6-26-3
Tarango J.
Zib T.
3-66-46-0
Marin J.
Ulihrach B.
3-66-46-2
Ljubicic I.
Zabaleta M.
7-647-5
Ruud C.
Di Pasquale A.
6-26-1
Schuettler R.
Bruguera S.
7-646-0
Hrbaty D.
Zovko L.
7-57-5
Norman M.
Puentes G.
6-36-1
Canas G.
Alami K.
6-17-63
Liukko V.
Beros I.
6-32-66-2