Ivan Ljubicic vs Fabrice Santoro — US Open Round of 128
US Open · ATP · Round of 128
3 — 1
Sets
Monday, 26 August 2002
hard
Ljubicic I.7-6 6-4 6-7 7-5
Santoro F.
Ljubicic I.
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Santoro F.
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Ivan Ljubicic defeated Fabrice Santoro 7-6 6-4 6-7 7-5 in the US Open round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Fabrice Santoro came in leading the head-to-head 5–3, defending last year's round of 64. Ivan Ljubicic narrowed the head-to-head to 5–4.
Key context
- Match story: Ivan Ljubicic edged Fabrice Santoro in four tight sets (7–6 6–4 6–7 7–5).
Head to head
3–5| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-06-14 | Eastbourne | QF | grass | Fabrice Santoro | 3-6 4-2 RET |
| 2008-03-27 | Miami Masters | R64 | hard | Fabrice Santoro | 7-6(4) 2-6 6-3 |
| 2007-03-19 | Miami Masters | R32 | hard | Ivan Ljubicic | 3-6 6-3 6-4 |
| 2005-10-03 | Metz | R16 | hard | Ivan Ljubicic | 4-6 6-1 7-6(3) |
| 2005-08-15 | Cincinnati Masters | R64 | hard | Fabrice Santoro | 6-7(4) 7-6(7) 7-5 |
| 2004-07-26 | Canada Masters | R32 | hard | Fabrice Santoro | 6-4 7-6(4) |
| 2002-02-25 | Dubai | QF | hard | Fabrice Santoro | 6-4 7-6(5) |
| 2000-11-20 | Brighton | R32 | hard | Ivan Ljubicic | 7-6(5) 6-2 |
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·Even
59%
57%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
78%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
51%
Service points won·Slight edge
67%
61%
Return points won·Even
34%
38%
Break points saved·Even
64%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
11.8
4.2
Double faults / match·Even
1.9
1.8
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
64
51
Break points saved·Slight edge
91
80
Break points won·Clear edge
35
54
Deciding sets·Dominant
79
50
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
80
59
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
26°COvercast
Wind 4 km/hHumidity 44%
Draw
Quarter-finals
Hewitt L.
El Aynaoui Y.
6-17-664-66-2
Agassi A.
Mirnyi M.
6-756-37-56-3
Sampras P.
Roddick A.
6-36-26-4
Schalken S.
Gonzalez F.
6-756-36-36-757-62
R16
Schalken S.
Kuerten G.
6-37-666-757-64
Gonzalez F.
Clement A.
6-46-26-3
El Aynaoui Y.
Ferreira W.
3-67-57-57-63
Sampras P.
Haas T.
7-56-46-757-5
Roddick A.
Chela J.
5-76-46-46-4
Hewitt L.
Novak J.
6-46-27-5
Mirnyi M.
Federer R.
6-37-656-4
Agassi A.
Gambill J.
6-26-36-3
R32
Kuerten G.
Massu N.
6-15-4
Novak J.
Rios M.
6-36-3
El Aynaoui Y.
Vicente F.
6-22-66-16-2
Mirnyi M.
Hrbaty D.
7-652-66-46-4
Federer R.
Malisse X.
4-66-36-46-4
Gambill J.
Gaudio G.
6-06-26-0
Agassi A.
Delgado R.
6-26-16-2
Chela J.
Henman T.
6-36-36-2
Roddick A.
Corretja A.
6-46-17-66
Sampras P.
Rusedski G.
7-644-67-633-66-4
Clement A.
Coria G.
2-66-27-57-65
Schalken S.
Sargsian S.
7-56-33-66-1
Hewitt L.
Blake J.
6-756-36-43-66-3
Ferreira W.
Robredo T.
6-16-27-5
Haas T.
Enqvist T.
6-43-63-66-46-4
Gonzalez F.
Ferrero J.
6-46-46-4
R64
El Aynaoui Y.
Arazi H.
6-36-42-0
Blake J.
Davydenko N.
6-34-66-16-3
Haas T.
Kucera K.
6-16-46-4
Chela J.
Llodra M.
7-676-36-2
Hrbaty D.
Kafelnikov Y.
6-36-16-1
Mirnyi M.
Dupuis A.
6-46-33-66-2
Robredo T.
Meligeni F.
4-66-36-34-66-2
Malisse X.
Spadea V.
6-44-66-26-2
Federer R.
Chang M.
6-36-16-3
Gambill J.
Moya C.
6-36-36-1
Gaudio G.
Lopez F.
6-23-66-46-3
Delgado R.
Levy H.
4-66-37-647-63
Agassi A.
Gimelstob J.
6-06-16-1
Henman T.
Norman D.
6-36-47-5
Ferreira W.
Costa A.
1-66-7106-47-56-4
Corretja A.
Heuberger I.
7-56-26-1
Roddick A.
Sluiter R.
6-26-46-4
Rusedski G.
Srichaphan P.
3-67-627-656-736-4
Sampras P.
Pless K.
6-37-56-4
Enqvist T.
Martin A.
6-17-636-0
Ferrero J.
Etlis G.
6-25-76-07-5
Gonzalez F.
Carlsen K.
7-656-47-63
Coria G.
Lisnard J.
6-16-36-4
Clement A.
Grosjean S.
6-33-64-66-26-4
Sargsian S.
Popp A.
2-66-36-46-756-4
Schalken S.
Ljubicic I.
6-36-36-4
Massu N.
Melzer J.
6-47-634-66-0
Kuerten G.
Safin M.
6-46-47-5
Vicente F.
Fish M.
7-57-646-1
Novak J.
Van Lottum J.
6-47-636-1
Rios M.
Soderling R.
6-43-66-36-3
Hewitt L.
Okun N.
7-676-46-1
R128
Lisnard J.
Schuettler R.
3-66-726-44-0
Gambill J.
Knowle J.
6-12-1
Mirnyi M.
Savolt A.
7-647-50-1
Dupuis A.
Gaudenzi A.
6-36-34-2
Hrbaty D.
Ancic M.
4-66-37-635-73-2
Novak J.
Krajicek R.
6-15-4
Costa A.
Norman M.
6-26-43-66-3
Grosjean S.
Rosset M.
6-13-66-16-4
Clement A.
Koubek S.
6-34-67-56-3
Coria G.
Waske A.
7-647-56-2
Ljubicic I.
Santoro F.
7-636-46-727-5
Levy H.
Pavel A.
1-67-674-66-36-4
Gaudio G.
Martin T.
6-26-30-67-5
Moya C.
Voinea A.
3-66-46-37-64
Federer R.
Vanek J.
6-16-34-67-5
Chang M.
Clavet F.
7-663-66-47-63
Spadea V.
Golmard J.
4-62-66-16-36-2
Malisse X.
Montanes A.
7-56-26-2
Kafelnikov Y.
Sanguinetti D.
6-27-53-66-4
Ferreira W.
Vacek J.
6-36-47-5
Meligeni F.
Calleri A.
3-67-656-46-3
El Aynaoui Y.
Morrison J.
6-766-36-27-5
Arazi H.
Rochus O.
6-26-26-4
Fish M.
Lee H.
7-664-66-36-3
Vicente F.
Nieminen J.
1-66-36-06-2
Van Lottum J.
Horna L.
6-47-634-66-4
Soderling R.
Burgsmuller L.
7-676-06-4
Rios M.
Bjorkman J.
1-66-26-46-1
Blake J.
Vahaly B.
6-736-36-37-65
Davydenko N.
Lukaev R.
6-41-66-46-4
Okun N.
Kunitsyn I.
6-746-46-46-3
Hewitt L.
Coutelot N.
6-26-36-3
Schalken S.
Philippoussis M.
6-714-66-36-3
Massu N.
Lapentti N.
6-46-36-787-5
Melzer J.
Brasington J.
6-37-56-3
Kuerten G.
Boutter J.
3-67-656-16-0
Safin M.
Kiefer N.
6-34-64-66-47-64
Lopez F.
Sa A.
7-57-616-3
Robredo T.
Zabaleta M.
6-26-737-54-67-65
Popp A.
Vinciguerra A.
7-647-6106-2
Sargsian S.
Nalbandian D.
6-16-46-4
Gonzalez F.
Mathieu P.
2-67-613-66-46-4
Carlsen K.
Saretta F.
7-624-66-45-77-64
Etlis G.
Rehnquist B.
6-36-47-63
Ferrero J.
Arthurs W.
7-647-623-67-5
Haas T.
Sanchez D.
7-613-63-66-47-5
Kucera K.
Stepanek R.
6-706-42-66-26-1
Martin A.
Kratochvil M.
5-76-46-37-66
Enqvist T.
Boeker M.
6-26-37-63
Sampras P.
Portas A.
6-16-46-4
Pless K.
Taino E.
6-756-36-26-1
Srichaphan P.
Amritraj P.
6-16-36-0
Rusedski G.
Kim A.
6-14-67-616-3
Roddick A.
Verkerk M.
7-626-36-4
Sluiter R.
Dent T.
3-66-36-01-66-3
Heuberger I.
Saoudi S.
6-42-67-53-67-63
Corretja A.
Labadze I.
6-36-46-2
Chela J.
Mantilla F.
6-27-646-2
Llodra M.
Acasuso J.
6-16-26-2
Norman D.
Ulihrach B.
4-64-66-47-656-4
Henman T.
Ketola T.
6-16-16-1
Agassi A.
Ginepri R.
6-36-36-3
Gimelstob J.
Kempes E.
6-43-66-36-746-3
Delgado R.
Bogomolov Jr A.
6-36-760-66-47-5