Carlos Moya vs Ivan Ljubicic — Davis Cup WG QF: ESP vs CRO Round Robin
Davis Cup WG QF: ESP vs CRO · ATP · Round Robin
3 — 1
Sets
Friday, 4 April 2003
clay
Moya C.6-7 6-1 6-4 6-4
Ljubicic I.
Moya C.
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Ljubicic I.
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Carlos Moya defeated Ivan Ljubicic 6-7 6-1 6-4 6-4 in the Davis Cup WG QF: ESP vs CRO round robin on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Ivan Ljubicic came in leading the head-to-head 4–2. Carlos Moya narrowed the head-to-head to 4–3.
Key context
- Match story: Carlos Moya dropped the opening set before beating Ivan Ljubicic 6–7 6–1 6–4 6–4.
Head to head
2–4| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-01-02 | Chennai | F | hard | Ivan Ljubicic | 7-6(6) 6-2 |
| 2004-08-02 | Cincinnati Masters | R32 | hard | Carlos Moya | 6-4 4-6 6-4 |
| 2004-05-03 | Rome Masters | R32 | clay | Carlos Moya | 6-2 6-4 |
| 2001-10-29 | Paris Masters | R64 | hard | Ivan Ljubicic | 7-5 6-1 |
| 2001-08-06 | Cincinnati Masters | R32 | hard | Ivan Ljubicic | 7-6(5) 7-5 |
| 2001-03-19 | Miami Masters | R16 | hard | Ivan Ljubicic | 6-3 4-6 6-4 |
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
60%
59%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
72%
78%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
51%
Service points won·Even
64%
67%
Return points won·Even
37%
34%
Break points saved·Even
64%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
5.6
11.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.7
1.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
58
64
Break points saved·Slight edge
84
91
Break points won·Slight edge
44
35
Deciding sets·Slight edge
68
79
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
69
80
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About