Rainer Schuettler defeated Ivan Ljubicic 5-7 7-6 6-3 7-6 in the CRO vs GER round robin on carpet. Rainer Schuettler moved ahead in the head-to-head, 2–1.
Schuettler R. came through in four sets.
Schuettler R. and Ljubicic I. faced 3 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Schuettler R. went 1–2 (33%) against them, Ljubicic I. 5–0 (100%). Ljubicic I. came out better against 2 of 3 comparable opponents, Schuettler R. against 0.
Only 3 common opponents — small sample, treat as indicative.
Carpet: Schuettler R. leads 1–0 · Grass: Schuettler R. leads 1–0 · Clay: Ljubicic I. leads 1–0
Rainer Schuettler beat Ivan Ljubicic 5-7 7-6 6-3 7-6. Umpiry, "Rainer Schuettler vs Ivan Ljubicic — CRO vs GER Round Robin", https://umpiry.com/match/2002-02-08/ljubicic-vs-schuettler-cro-vs-ger-rr?utm_source=cite (as of 8 February 2002).