Martin Verkerk vs Ivan Ljubicic — Indianapolis Round of 64

Indianapolis · ATP · Round of 64
NED
Martin Verkerk
47 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLLLL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 12 August 2002
hard
CRO
Ivan Ljubicic
47 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWLLWLL
Verkerk M.
6-4 6-2
Ljubicic I.
Verkerk M.
662
Ljubicic I.
42–

Martin Verkerk defeated Ivan Ljubicic 6-4 6-2 in the Indianapolis round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Ivan Ljubicic came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending last year's round of 16. Martin Verkerk narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

Head to head

1–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2004-05-10Hamburg MastersR64clayIvan Ljubicic7-5 7-6(4)
2004-04-19Monte Carlo MastersR32clayIvan Ljubicic6-3 6-2
2003-01-27MilanSFcarpetMartin Verkerk3-6 7-5 7-6(1)
2002-09-09TashkentR32hardIvan Ljubicic6-4 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Verkerk M.serving91% hold

wins 71% of points on serve vs Ljubicic I.

Ljubicic I.serving93% hold

wins 73% of points on serve vs Verkerk 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
Verkerk M.Ljubicic I.
1st serve in·Even
60%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
76%
78%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
51%
Service points won·Even
66%
67%
Return points won·Even
33%
34%
Break points saved·Even
63%
64%
Aces / match·Slight edge
12.6
11.8
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.0
1.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (116 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Draw

Final
Rusedski G.
Mantilla F.
6-766-46-4
Semi-finals
Rusedski G.
Haas T.
3-66-36-3
Mantilla F.
Schuettler R.
6-41-66-4
Quarter-finals
Mantilla F.
Clement A.
1-66-46-4
Schuettler R.
Di Pasquale A.
2-66-46-1
Haas T.
Grosjean S.
6-33-66-3
Rusedski G.
Verkerk M.
6-47-66
R16
Verkerk M.
Henman T.
W/O
Mantilla F.
Pavel A.
2-66-46-1
Grosjean S.
Kiefer N.
7-646-3
Haas T.
Kratochvil M.
4-67-56-1
Rusedski G.
Hewitt L.
7-636-4
Di Pasquale A.
Santoro F.
7-656-2
Schuettler R.
Malisse X.
6-36-2
Clement A.
Ancic M.
6-36-4
R32
Di Pasquale A.
Koubek S.
6-27-64
Santoro F.
Arthurs W.
6-46-2
Schuettler R.
Erlich J.
6-15-76-2
Malisse X.
Dent T.
6-46-4
Ancic M.
Kafelnikov Y.
4-66-26-4
Clement A.
Ferreira W.
6-44-67-61
Pavel A.
Clavet F.
6-42-66-3
Mantilla F.
El Aynaoui Y.
7-627-5
Kratochvil M.
Prinosil D.
6-16-4
Grosjean S.
Sargsian S.
3-66-36-3
Haas T.
Norman M.
7-696-3
Hewitt L.
Martin A.
6-37-5
Henman T.
Massu N.
6-31-67-5
Verkerk M.
Popp A.
6-47-5
Rusedski G.
Roux L.
6-36-2
Kiefer N.
Mirnyi M.
6-47-5
R64
Koubek S.
Delgado R.
7-637-61
Schuettler R.
Philippoussis M.
7-627-64
Martin A.
Larsson M.
6-767-56-3
Norman M.
Ginepri R.
7-606-4
Massu N.
Ram R.
6-36-3
Popp A.
Saulnier C.
4-66-26-4
Verkerk M.
Ljubicic I.
6-46-2
Rusedski G.
Montanes A.
7-656-4
Roux L.
Lopez F.
7-55-76-3
Arthurs W.
Lee H.
6-46-3
Santoro F.
Levy H.
6-26-2
Erlich J.
Voinea A.
6-26-3
Dent T.
Weiner G.
6-47-65
Ancic M.
Fukarek O.
4-66-26-2
Ferreira W.
Baker B.
6-46-2
Clement A.
Bjorkman J.
6-47-5
Pavel A.
Morrison J.
4-66-36-2
Clavet F.
Phau B.
6-717-56-1
Mantilla F.
Heuberger I.
7-56-1
Sargsian S.
Llodra M.
6-26-4
Kiefer N.
Pless K.
7-656-2
Mirnyi M.
Mathieu P.
6-27-5
Kratochvil M.
Agaev E.
6-06-2
Prinosil D.
Ulihrach B.
6-36-726-2