Juan Carlos Ferrero vs Ivan Ljubicic — Bangkok Semi-final

Bangkok · ATP · Semi-final
ESP
Juan Carlos Ferrero
46 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWLWLWW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 22 September 2003
hard
CRO
Ivan Ljubicic
47 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWLLWLL
Ferrero J.
6-3 6-3
Ljubicic I.
Ferrero J.
662
Ljubicic I.
33–

Juan Carlos Ferrero defeated Ivan Ljubicic 6-3 6-3 in the Bangkok semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Ivan Ljubicic came in leading the head-to-head 3–2. Juan Carlos Ferrero narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.

Key context

Head to head

2–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2011-07-25UmagR16clayJuan Carlos Ferrero1-6 6-3 6-4
2009-05-25Roland GarrosR128clayJuan Carlos Ferrero2-6 6-4 6-4 3-6 6-3
2005-10-10ViennaFhardIvan Ljubicic6-2 6-4 7-6(5)
2002-05-06Rome MastersR32clayIvan Ljubicic7-5 6-2
2001-02-19RotterdamR32hardIvan Ljubicic7-6(2) 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Ferrero J.serving89% hold

wins 69% of points on serve vs Ljubicic I.

Ljubicic I.serving86% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Ferrero J.

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
Ferrero J.Ljubicic I.
1st serve in·Slight edge
67%
59%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
78%
2nd serve points won·Even
55%
51%
Service points won·Even
64%
67%
Return points won·Slight edge
39%
34%
Break points saved·Even
62%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
3.5
11.8
Double faults / match·Slight edge
1.5
1.9

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Ferrero J.Ljubicic I.
Clutch Rating·Even
63
64
Break points saved·Even
87
91
Break points won·Clear edge
49
35
Deciding sets·Slight edge
72
79
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
74
80

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

Draw

Final
Dent T.
Ferrero J.
6-37-65
Semi-finals
Ferrero J.
Ljubicic I.
6-36-3
Dent T.
Nieminen J.
7-636-2
Quarter-finals
Dent T.
Thomann N.
6-3
Nieminen J.
Moya C.
6-756-46-4
Ljubicic I.
Srichaphan P.
4-67-647-5
Ferrero J.
Carraz G.
6-43-67-62
R16
Ferrero J.
Bogomolov Jr A.
6-36-746-1
Thomann N.
Erlich J.
6-46-0
Dent T.
Ascione T.
6-16-2
Moya C.
Vahaly B.
7-56-4
Nieminen J.
Ulihrach B.
6-46-2
Ljubicic I.
Ancic M.
6-16-4
Srichaphan P.
Carlsen K.
6-37-65
Carraz G.
Popp A.
7-56-2
R32
Vahaly B.
Crabb J.
7-52-1
Bogomolov Jr A.
Galimberti G.
6-36-3
Thomann N.
Amritraj P.
5-76-36-3
Erlich J.
Ratiwatana S.
7-51-66-4
Ascione T.
Miranda I.
6-36-2
Dent T.
Moodie W.
6-16-4
Carlsen K.
Ram A.
3-66-37-65
Srichaphan P.
Voltchkov V.
0-66-36-2
Ferrero J.
Norman D.
7-57-65
Popp A.
Eschauer W.
7-56-3
Carraz G.
Santoro F.
3-67-686-1
Nieminen J.
Udomchoke D.
6-46-1
Ljubicic I.
Saulnier C.
5-76-37-64
Moya C.
Luxa P.
6-46-3
Ancic M.
Chiudinelli M.
6-44-66-3
Ulihrach B.
Sanguinetti D.
6-26-3