Andrei Pavel vs Ivan Ljubicic — Basel Round of 32
Basel · ATP · Round of 32
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 22 October 2001
hard
Pavel A.6-4 6-7 6-3
Ljubicic I.
Pavel A.
66562
Ljubicic I.
47731
Andrei Pavel defeated Ivan Ljubicic 6-4 6-7 6-3 in the Basel round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Ivan Ljubicic came in leading the head-to-head 4–1. Andrei Pavel narrowed the head-to-head to 4–2.
Key context
- Match story: Andrei Pavel closed it out in three sets, 6–4 6–7 6–3.
Head to head
1–4| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-08-27 | US Open | R64 | hard | Ivan Ljubicic | 6-3 6-4 7-6(6) |
| 2007-07-23 | Umag | R32 | clay | Andrei Pavel | 7-6(5) 7-5 |
| 2005-07-15 | Davis Cup WG QF: CRO vs ROU | RR | carpet | Ivan Ljubicic | 6-3 6-4 6-3 |
| 2004-05-10 | Hamburg Masters | R16 | clay | Ivan Ljubicic | 4-6 6-4 6-3 |
| 2001-01-01 | Adelaide | R16 | hard | Ivan Ljubicic | 3-6 7-5 6-4 |
Serve vs return
This seasonServe-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 season1st serve in·Slight edge
64%
59%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
77%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
51%
Service points won·Slight edge
62%
67%
Return points won·Even
37%
34%
Break points saved·Even
60%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
5.4
11.8
Double faults / match·Even
1.9
1.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
40
64
Break points saved·Dominant
66
91
Break points won·Clear edge
48
35
Deciding sets·Dominant
45
79
Tiebreaks·Dominant
51
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
Draw
Quarter-finals
Moya C.
Davydenko N.
7-647-63
Boutter J.
Bastl G.
2-67-627-67
Federer R.
Roddick A.
3-66-37-65
Henman T.
Kratochvil M.
6-06-1
R16
Bastl G.
Ulihrach B.
7-637-61
Henman T.
Gaudenzi A.
6-26-1
Federer R.
Malisse X.
6-36-4
Boutter J.
Pavel A.
4-66-46-0
Roddick A.
Zimonjic N.
6-47-64
Moya C.
Thomann N.
7-646-4
Davydenko N.
Rosset M.
7-56-1
Kratochvil M.
Clement A.
6-31-67-66
R32
Bastl G.
Gambill J.
6-4
Clement A.
Gaudio G.
6-46-1
Rosset M.
Corretja A.
6-43-66-1
Davydenko N.
Blanco G.
6-16-4
Thomann N.
Balcells J.
6-42-66-2
Moya C.
Sanguinetti D.
7-626-4
Roddick A.
Huet S.
6-23-67-65
Zimonjic N.
Vicente F.
4-66-36-2
Malisse X.
Friedl L.
6-36-7106-2
Federer R.
Costa A.
6-36-3
Ulihrach B.
Lapentti N.
6-43-66-3
Pavel A.
Ljubicic I.
6-46-756-3
Boutter J.
Kuerten G.
7-636-2
Gaudenzi A.
Robredo T.
7-636-4
Henman T.
Dupuis A.
6-46-1
Kratochvil M.
Portas A.
5-77-616-1