Gustavo Kuerten vs Ivan LjubicicRome Masters Round of 64

Rome Masters · ATP · Round of 64
49 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 7 May 2001
clay
47 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kuerten G.
6-7 7-5 6-4
Ljubicic I.
Kuerten G.
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Ljubicic I.
77541

Gustavo Kuerten defeated Ivan Ljubicic 6-7 7-5 6-4 in the Rome Masters round of 64 on clay. The result followed the form book — Gustavo Kuerten came in leading the head-to-head 3–2, defending last year's final. Gustavo Kuerten extended the head-to-head to 4–2.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2008-04-20Monte Carlo MastersR64clayIvan Ljubicic6-1 6-2
2004-01-19Australian OpenR64hardGustavo Kuerten7-5 6-7(5) 6-4 6-3
2001-10-08LyonR32clayIvan Ljubicic7-6(1) 6-2
2001-08-13IndianapolisR16hardGustavo Kuerten7-6(5) 7-5
2000-09-18Sydney OlympicsR16hardGustavo Kuerten7-6(2) 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Kuerten G.serving87% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Ljubicic I.

Ljubicic I.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Kuerten G.

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
1st serve in·Even
56%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
75%
77%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
51%
Service points won·Even
65%
67%
Return points won·Even
37%
34%
Break points saved·Even
62%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.7
11.8
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.2
1.9

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

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
15°CDrizzle
Wind 6 km/hHumidity 89%

Draw