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.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-10-18 | Madrid Masters | R32 | clay | Ivan Ljubicic | 6-3 6-0 |
| 2003-02-24 | Dubai | QF | hard | Ivan Ljubicic | 6-3 6-4 |
| 2003-01-06 | Sydney | R32 | hard | Rainer Schuettler | 6-2 7-6(1) |
| 2002-05-13 | Hamburg Masters | R64 | clay | Rainer Schuettler | 3-6 7-5 6-4 |
| 2002-02-08 | Davis Cup WG R1: CRO vs GER | RR | carpet | Rainer Schuettler | 5-7 7-6(3) 6-3 7-6(5) |
| 2001-06-25 | Wimbledon | R128 | grass | Rainer Schuettler | 7-6(3) 7-6(4) 7-5 |
| 2000-07-24 | Kitzbuhel | R32 | clay | Ivan Ljubicic | 6-4 6-2 |
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