Ivan Ljubicic vs Christian Ruud — Umag Round of 16

Umag · ATP · Round of 16
CRO
Ivan Ljubicic
47 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 26 July 1999
clay
NOR
Christian Ruud
53 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Ljubicic I.
6-3 3-6 7-5
Ruud C.
Ljubicic I.
6372
Ruud C.
3651

Ivan Ljubicic defeated Christian Ruud 6-3 3-6 7-5 in the Umag round of 16 on clay. The result followed the form book — Ivan Ljubicic came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 32. Ivan Ljubicic extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

  • Match story: Ivan Ljubicic closed it out in three sets, 6–3 3–6 7–5.

Head to head

1–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
1998-09-25Davis Cup G1 PO: NOR vs CRORRclayIvan Ljubicic6-1 6-1 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Ljubicic I.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Ruud C.

Ruud C.serving75% hold

wins 60% 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
Ljubicic I.Ruud C.
1st serve in·Even
59%
60%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
77%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
49%
Service points won·Slight edge
67%
58%
Return points won·Slight edge
34%
41%
Break points saved·Slight edge
64%
56%
Aces / match·Dominant
11.8
3.0
Double faults / match·Clear edge
1.9
3.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 67). 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