Nicolas Massu vs Ivan Ljubicic — Adelaide Quarter-final

Adelaide · ATP · Quarter-final
CHI
Nicolas Massu
46 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 1 January 2001
hard
CRO
Ivan Ljubicic
47 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Massu N.
6-7 7-6 6-2
Ljubicic I.
Massu N.
657762
Ljubicic I.
776521

Nicolas Massu defeated Ivan Ljubicic 6-7 7-6 6-2 in the Adelaide quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Ivan Ljubicic came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 32. Nicolas Massu claimed a first win over Ivan Ljubicic in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2004-01-05DohaR32hardIvan Ljubicic6-3 6-3
2001-12-31AdelaideR16hardIvan Ljubicic7-6(5) 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Massu N.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Ljubicic I.

Ljubicic I.serving89% hold

wins 69% of points on serve vs Massu N.

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
Massu N.Ljubicic I.
1st serve in·Even
60%
59%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
77%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
51%
Service points won·Slight edge
61%
67%
Return points won·Even
37%
34%
Break points saved·Even
63%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.3
11.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.0
1.9

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Massu N.Ljubicic I.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
47
64
Break points saved·Slight edge
80
91
Break points won·Clear edge
47
35
Deciding sets·Dominant
46
79
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
56
80

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
36°CClear
Wind 18 km/hHumidity 14%

Draw

Final
Haas T.
Massu N.
6-36-1
Henman T.
Philippoussis M.
6-46-766-3
Semi-finals
Massu N.
Henman T.
3-67-56-2
Haas T.
Stoltenberg J.
7-636-4
Henman T.
Martin A.
7-54-66-2
Philippoussis M.
Arazi H.
6-46-1
Quarter-finals
Henman T.
Johansson T.
7-626-746-3
Stoltenberg J.
Martin A.
6-36-4
Massu N.
Ljubicic I.
6-757-656-2
Haas T.
Hewitt L.
6-40-66-1
Arazi H.
Ljubicic I.
4-1
Martin A.
Enqvist T.
3-66-46-3
Philippoussis M.
Martin T.
4-66-26-2
Henman T.
Rusedski G.
6-46-4
R16
Johansson T.
Vinck C.
7-56-3
Henman T.
Tarango J.
6-16-4
Hewitt L.
Phau B.
6-756-46-0
Massu N.
Clement A.
6-26-2
Ljubicic I.
Pavel A.
3-67-56-4
Martin A.
Rochus C.
3-67-657-5
Stoltenberg J.
Goldstein P.
6-26-2
Haas T.
Malisse X.
7-56-3
Henman T.
Carlsen K.
7-62
Ljubicic I.
Massu N.
7-657-5
Arazi H.
Mathieu P.
6-40-66-2
Philippoussis M.
Schalken S.
6-06-3
Martin T.
Llodra M.
7-56-4
Martin A.
Chela J.
6-27-5
Enqvist T.
Golmard J.
6-44-66-1
Rusedski G.
Draper S.
6-13-66-4
R32
Martin A.
Puentes G.
6-26-3
Ljubicic I.
Sargsian S.
6-27-5
Henman T.
Rusedski G.
6-27-64
Tarango J.
Kohlmann M.
6-37-64
Vinck C.
Popp A.
7-656-4
Johansson T.
Mantilla F.
7-646-2
Clement A.
Gaudenzi A.
6-716-06-3
Massu N.
Sluiter R.
6-26-4
Pavel A.
Gimelstob J.
6-26-2
Rochus C.
Ilie A.
1-67-627-5
Goldstein P.
Jones A.
6-46-2
Stoltenberg J.
Grosjean S.
6-36-2
Haas T.
Smith L.
6-36-3
Malisse X.
Woodruff C.
2-66-36-2
Phau B.
Woodbridge T.
7-56-1
Hewitt L.
Arthurs W.
6-46-3
Ljubicic I.
Russell M.
7-627-613
Martin A.
Vinciguerra A.
6-36-4
Chela J.
Delgado R.
6-16-3
Martin T.
Sampras P.
3-66-36-4
Llodra M.
Ferreira W.
6-33-66-3
Golmard J.
Arthurs W.
6-46-0
Henman T.
Fromberg R.
6-36-756-0
Carlsen K.
Black W.
7-646-736-0
Draper S.
Sa A.
6-16-2
Enqvist T.
Rios M.
6-06-3
Rusedski G.
Diaz J.
6-37-64
Philippoussis M.
Boutter J.
6-36-4
Schalken S.
Kim A.
6-36-2
Arazi H.
Kratochvil M.
6-32-67-63
Mathieu P.
Ilie A.
6-36-1
Massu N.
Savolt A.
6-26-1