Ivan Ljubicic vs David FerrerRome Masters Round of 32

Rome Masters · ATP · Round of 32
47 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Monday, 5 May 2003
clay
44 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Ljubicic I.
6-2 6-3
Ferrer D.
Ljubicic I.
662
Ferrer D.
23

Ivan Ljubicic defeated David Ferrer 6-2 6-3 in the Rome Masters round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — David Ferrer came in leading the head-to-head 6–0. Ivan Ljubicic claimed a first win over David Ferrer in seven meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 6–1.

Key context

Head to head

06
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2010-10-04BeijingSFhardDavid Ferrer6-4 4-6 6-4
2010-04-11Monte Carlo MastersR16clayDavid Ferrer6-0 7-6(4)
2009-02-23DubaiR32hardDavid Ferrer3-6 6-2 6-1
2007-05-14Hamburg MastersR16clayDavid Ferrer6-3 6-3
2006-05-22DusseldorfRRclayDavid Ferrer6-2 6-2
2003-07-14StuttgartR32grassDavid Ferrer7-6(3) 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Ljubicic I.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Ferrer D.

Ferrer D.serving82% hold

wins 64% 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·Even
59%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
78%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
52%
Service points won·Slight edge
67%
62%
Return points won·Slight edge
34%
41%
Break points saved·Even
64%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
11.8
2.5
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.9
3.5

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
64
84
Break points saved·Even
91
95
Break points won·Dominant
35
73
Deciding sets·Clear edge
79
95
Tiebreaks·Even
80
78

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
27°CClear
Wind 5 km/hHumidity 40%

Draw