Rainer Schuettler vs Ivan LjubicicLyon Round of 16

Lyon · ATP · Round of 16
50 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 6 October 2003
clay
47 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Schuettler R.
4-6 7-6 7-5
Ljubicic I.
Schuettler R.
47772
Ljubicic I.
66251

Rainer Schuettler defeated Ivan Ljubicic 4-6 7-6 7-5 in the Lyon round of 16 on clay. The result followed the form book — Rainer Schuettler came in leading the head-to-head 4–3. Rainer Schuettler extended the head-to-head to 5–3.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2004-10-18Madrid MastersR32clayIvan Ljubicic6-3 6-0
2003-02-24DubaiQFhardIvan Ljubicic6-3 6-4
2003-01-06SydneyR32hardRainer Schuettler6-2 7-6(1)
2002-05-13Hamburg MastersR64clayRainer Schuettler3-6 7-5 6-4
2002-02-08Davis Cup WG R1: CRO vs GERRRcarpetRainer Schuettler5-7 7-6(3) 6-3 7-6(5)
2001-06-25WimbledonR128grassRainer Schuettler7-6(3) 7-6(4) 7-5
2000-07-24KitzbuhelR32clayIvan Ljubicic6-4 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Schuettler R.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Ljubicic I.

Ljubicic I.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Schuettler R.

Serve advantage — Ljubicic I.

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
60%
59%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
78%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
51%
Service points won·Slight edge
61%
67%
Return points won·Even
37%
34%
Break points saved·Slight edge
57%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
3.5
11.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.8
1.9

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
37
64
Break points saved·Clear edge
77
91
Break points won·Clear edge
50
35
Deciding sets·Dominant
32
79
Tiebreaks·Dominant
36
80

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

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
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