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.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-09-20 | Metz | R16 | hard | Xavier Malisse | 7-5 6-2 |
| 2004-08-02 | Cincinnati Masters | R64 | hard | Ivan Ljubicic | 4-6 7-6(5) 7-6(5) |
| 2002-08-05 | Cincinnati Masters | R32 | hard | Xavier Malisse | 4-6 7-6(7) 7-6(7) |
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About