Ivan Ljubicic vs Xavier MalisseRome Masters Round of 64

Rome Masters · ATP · Round of 64
47 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Monday, 5 May 2003
clay
45 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Ljubicic I.
6-2 6-4
Malisse X.
Ljubicic I.
662
Malisse X.
24

Ivan Ljubicic defeated Xavier Malisse 6-2 6-4 in the Rome Masters round of 64 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Xavier Malisse came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 16. Ivan Ljubicic narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2010-09-20MetzR16hardXavier Malisse7-5 6-2
2004-08-02Cincinnati MastersR64hardIvan Ljubicic4-6 7-6(5) 7-6(5)
2002-08-05Cincinnati MastersR32hardXavier Malisse4-6 7-6(7) 7-6(7)

Serve vs return

This season
Ljubicic I.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Malisse X.

Malisse X.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Ljubicic I.

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
1st serve in·Even
59%
58%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
78%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
51%
Service points won·Even
67%
64%
Return points won·Even
34%
37%
Break points saved·Even
64%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
11.8
6.9
Double faults / match·Even
1.9
2.0

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
52
Break points saved·Slight edge
91
85
Break points won·Clear edge
35
52
Deciding sets·Dominant
79
53
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
80
56

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