Marcelo Rios vs Ivan Ljubicic — Shanghai Round of 16

Shanghai · ATP · Round of 16
CHI
Marcelo Rios
50 yrs · 175 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 4 October 1999
carpet
CRO
Ivan Ljubicic
47 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWLLWLL
Rios M.
6-3 6-2
Ljubicic I.
Rios M.
662
Ljubicic I.
32–

Marcelo Rios defeated Ivan Ljubicic 6-3 6-2 in the Shanghai round of 16 on carpet. The result followed the form book — Marcelo Rios came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Marcelo Rios extended the head-to-head to 3–0.

Key context

Head to head

2–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2002-03-11Indian Wells MastersR64hardMarcelo Rios7-6(5) 7-5
2002-01-07SydneyR32hardMarcelo Rios6-7(5) 6-3 7-6(1)

Serve vs return

This season
Rios M.serving88% hold

wins 68% of points on serve vs Ljubicic I.

Ljubicic I.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Rios M.

Serve-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks

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
Rios M.Ljubicic I.
1st serve in·Even
58%
59%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
71%
77%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
51%
Service points won·Even
63%
67%
Return points won·Slight edge
40%
34%
Break points saved·Even
62%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
5.3
11.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.2
1.9

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

Draw

Final
Norman M.
Rios M.
2-66-37-5
Semi-finals
Rios M.
Bjorkman J.
6-46-1
Norman M.
Chang M.
0-66-46-2
Quarter-finals
Chang M.
Gambill J.
6-37-5
Rios M.
Woodbridge T.
6-36-3
Norman M.
Srichaphan P.
7-646-1
Bjorkman J.
Vinciguerra A.
6-33-66-4
R16
Norman M.
Wessels P.
6-747-57-63
Srichaphan P.
Van Lottum J.
6-36-2
Bjorkman J.
Burgsmuller L.
7-53-66-2
Gambill J.
Dupuis A.
6-36-4
Chang M.
Mirnyi M.
6-47-5
Rios M.
Ljubicic I.
6-36-2
Woodbridge T.
Lee H.
5-76-27-68
Vinciguerra A.
Mamiit C.
6-16-3
R32
Dupuis A.
Arthurs W.
6-757-657-66
Woodbridge T.
Carlsen K.
7-657-64
Srichaphan P.
Nestor D.
6-46-4
Norman M.
Ketola T.
6-16-3
Wessels P.
Huet S.
6-22-66-3
Van Lottum J.
Zhu B.
6-46-2
Gambill J.
Wang Y.
6-06-1
Mirnyi M.
Black B.
6-32-66-4
Chang M.
Macphie B.
7-57-65
Bjorkman J.
Goldstein P.
6-46-2
Burgsmuller L.
Lareau S.
4-67-656-3
Mamiit C.
Jonsson F.
6-33-66-2
Vinciguerra A.
Schalken S.
6-46-4
Lee H.
Delgado R.
6-34-66-1
Ljubicic I.
Gimelstob J.
7-616-3
Rios M.
Tieleman L.
6-26-1