Ivan Ljubicic vs Sjeng SchalkenMadrid Masters Round of 32

Madrid Masters · ATP · Round of 32
47 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Monday, 14 October 2002
clay
49 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Ljubicic I.
7-6 6-4
Schalken S.
Ljubicic I.
71162
Schalken S.
694

Ivan Ljubicic defeated Sjeng Schalken 7-6 6-4 in the Madrid Masters round of 32 on clay. The result followed the form book — Ivan Ljubicic came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. Ivan Ljubicic extended the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2005-02-14RotterdamR16hardIvan Ljubicic6-4 5-7 6-3
2005-02-07MarseilleQFhardIvan Ljubicic6-3 6-4
2002-08-26US OpenR64hardSjeng Schalken6-3 6-3 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Ljubicic I.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Schalken S.

Schalken S.serving84% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Ljubicic I.

Even serve battle

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·Slight edge
59%
69%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
78%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
53%
Service points won·Even
67%
63%
Return points won·Slight edge
34%
39%
Break points saved·Slight edge
64%
57%
Aces / match·Dominant
11.8
2.7
Double faults / match·Slight edge
1.9
2.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 172). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
16°CPartly cloudy
Wind 12 km/hHumidity 79%