Mariano Puerta vs Ivan Ljubicic — Umag Round of 16

Umag · ATP · Round of 16
ARG
Mariano Puerta
47 yrs · 180 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 17 July 2000
clay
CRO
Ivan Ljubicic
47 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Puerta M.
6-4 4-6 6-4
Ljubicic I.
Puerta M.
6462
Ljubicic I.
4641

Mariano Puerta defeated Ivan Ljubicic 6-4 4-6 6-4 in the Umag round of 16 on clay. The result followed the form book — Mariano Puerta came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 32. Mariano Puerta extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

  • Match story: Mariano Puerta edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 4–6 6–4.

Head to head

1–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2005-05-23Roland GarrosR128clayMariano Puerta7-5 7-5 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Puerta M.serving84% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Ljubicic I.

Ljubicic I.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Puerta 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
Puerta M.Ljubicic I.
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
59%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
77%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
51%
Service points won·Even
63%
67%
Return points won·Even
37%
34%
Break points saved·Slight edge
59%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
3.7
11.8
Double faults / match·Even
2.0
1.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (161 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Rios M.
Puerta M.
7-614-66-3
Semi-finals
Puerta M.
Ulihrach B.
4-66-26-3
Rios M.
Moya C.
6-27-5
Quarter-finals
Moya C.
Carretero R.
5-76-36-4
Ulihrach B.
Martin A.
6-34-66-4
Puerta M.
Damm Sr M.
6-36-2
Rios M.
Sanchez D.
7-666-2
R16
Sanchez D.
Blanco G.
6-16-4
Puerta M.
Ljubicic I.
6-44-66-4
Damm Sr M.
Bruguera S.
6-31-66-3
Ulihrach B.
Portas A.
4-66-46-1
Martin A.
Schranz W.
6-26-3
Carretero R.
Martelli M.
6-26-3
Rios M.
Puentes G.
6-36-2
Moya C.
Marin J.
6-36-3
R32
Ljubicic I.
Zovko L.
7-666-2
Puerta M.
Alonso J.
6-46-1
Ulihrach B.
Hipfl M.
6-47-5
Marin J.
Gumy H.
5-76-26-4
Martelli M.
Tarango J.
4-66-26-1
Schranz W.
Lopez Moron A.
3-66-27-67
Moya C.
Vajda I.
6-36-1
Martin A.
Canas G.
1-66-06-4
Carretero R.
Zib T.
6-36-2
Blanco G.
Tabara M.
7-56-4
Sanchez D.
Sargsian S.
6-36-4
Puentes G.
Mantilla F.
6-33-66-3
Rios M.
Kroslak J.
6-36-1
Portas A.
Kralert P.
6-16-3
Damm Sr M.
Peschek D.
6-26-1
Bruguera S.
Vanek J.
6-31-67-5