Martin Verkerk vs Ivan Ljubicic — Milan Semi-final

Milan · ATP · Semi-final
NED
Martin Verkerk
47 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 27 January 2003
carpet
CRO
Ivan Ljubicic
47 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWLLWLL
Verkerk M.
3-6 7-5 7-6
Ljubicic I.
Verkerk M.
37772
Ljubicic I.
65611

Martin Verkerk defeated Ivan Ljubicic 3-6 7-5 7-6 in the Milan semi-final on carpet. The upset overturned the form book — Ivan Ljubicic came in leading the head-to-head 3–1. 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
2002-09-09TashkentR32hardIvan Ljubicic6-4 6-1
2002-08-12IndianapolisR64hardMartin Verkerk6-4 6-2

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
64%
64%
Aces / match·Slight edge
13.1
11.8
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.1
1.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (97 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Draw

Final
Verkerk M.
Kafelnikov Y.
6-45-77-5
Semi-finals
Verkerk M.
Ljubicic I.
3-67-57-61
Kafelnikov Y.
Nieminen J.
7-686-3
Quarter-finals
Nieminen J.
Krajicek R.
7-677-5
Kafelnikov Y.
Bjorkman J.
6-36-4
Verkerk M.
Sanguinetti D.
7-56-3
Ljubicic I.
Varlet J.
6-46-1
R16
Bjorkman J.
Gaudenzi A.
6-26-1
Krajicek R.
Stepanek R.
3-66-37-613
Nieminen J.
Dupuis A.
7-642-66-4
Verkerk M.
Enqvist T.
6-36-4
Sanguinetti D.
Mirnyi M.
1-66-37-69
Varlet J.
Malisse X.
2-67-57-66
Ljubicic I.
Hrbaty D.
6-737-666-4
Kafelnikov Y.
Pless K.
6-46-3
R32
Mirnyi M.
Carlsen K.
7-52-64-0
Nieminen J.
Kratochvil M.
6-43-66-1
Dupuis A.
Voltchkov V.
4-66-36-4
Krajicek R.
Davydenko N.
7-56-2
Stepanek R.
Novak J.
6-46-3
Enqvist T.
Schalken S.
6-46-3
Verkerk M.
Voinea A.
6-36-736-4
Sanguinetti D.
Galimberti G.
6-26-4
Malisse X.
Sa A.
6-46-4
Varlet J.
Lopez F.
6-36-4
Ljubicic I.
Rochus O.
7-56-3
Hrbaty D.
Escude N.
6-41-66-3
Kafelnikov Y.
Charpentier M.
6-27-5
Pless K.
Arazi H.
6-31-66-3
Bjorkman J.
Zib T.
7-56-3
Gaudenzi A.
El Aynaoui Y.
7-56-3