Magnus Norman vs Ivan Ljubicic — Bastad Semi-final

Bastad · ATP · Semi-final
SWE
Magnus Norman
50 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLLLWWL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 10 July 2000
clay
CRO
Ivan Ljubicic
47 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWLLWLL
Norman M.
6-2 7-5
Ljubicic I.
Norman M.
672
Ljubicic I.
25–

Magnus Norman defeated Ivan Ljubicic 6-2 7-5 in the Bastad 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 quarter-final. Magnus Norman extended the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Magnus Norman closed it out in two sets, 6–2 7–5.

Head to head

2–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2001-03-19Miami MastersR32hardIvan Ljubicic7-6(5) 6-2
1999-07-26UmagSFclayMagnus Norman6-0 6-2
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
5.9
11.8
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.2
1.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (185 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
15°CRain
Wind 20 km/hHumidity 84%

Draw

Final
Norman M.
Vinciguerra A.
6-17-66
Semi-finals
Vinciguerra A.
Hipfl M.
6-26-727-66
Norman M.
Ljubicic I.
6-27-5
Quarter-finals
Vinciguerra A.
Tarango J.
6-16-2
Norman M.
Massu N.
6-26-4
Hipfl M.
Gustafsson M.
6-746-17-5
Ljubicic I.
Portas A.
7-56-1
R16
Norman M.
Vanek J.
6-26-2
Massu N.
Ulihrach B.
6-26-4
Ljubicic I.
Sanguinetti D.
3-66-37-5
Portas A.
Jonsson F.
7-656-2
Tarango J.
Ruud C.
6-36-4
Hipfl M.
Hrbaty D.
6-46-4
Gustafsson M.
Canas G.
6-33-66-4
Vinciguerra A.
Gaudenzi A.
6-27-62
R32
Gaudenzi A.
Timfjord N.
2-66-26-1
Ruud C.
Fleischfresser T.
6-26-0
Gustafsson M.
Tillstrom M.
6-47-5
Canas G.
Zib T.
6-46-3
Vinciguerra A.
Marin J.
6-46-4
Hipfl M.
Johansson J.
6-3
Hrbaty D.
Boutter J.
4-66-26-3
Tarango J.
Agenor R.
7-57-63
Massu N.
Gumy H.
6-36-4
Ljubicic I.
Chela J.
6-26-4
Vanek J.
Blanco G.
6-36-2
Sanguinetti D.
Martin A.
6-46-3
Portas A.
Sargsian S.
6-36-2
Ulihrach B.
Fromberg R.
6-26-2
Norman M.
Rochus C.
6-26-1
Jonsson F.
Kulti N.
6-26-4