Robin Soderling vs Ivan LjubicicIndian Wells Masters Round of 128

Indian Wells Masters · ATP · Round of 128
41 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 8 March 2004
hard
47 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Soderling R.
6-3 7-6
Ljubicic I.
Soderling R.
6772
Ljubicic I.
365

Robin Soderling defeated Ivan Ljubicic 6-3 7-6 in the Indian Wells Masters round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Ivan Ljubicic came in leading the head-to-head 3–1. Robin Soderling narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

Head to head

13
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2009-10-05BeijingQFhardRobin Soderling7-6(3) 6-4
2007-01-01DohaSFhardIvan Ljubicic3-6 6-4 7-6(5)
2005-10-03MetzQFhardIvan Ljubicic6-7(6) 6-3 6-4
2004-01-05DohaR16hardIvan Ljubicic6-2 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Soderling R.serving93% hold

wins 73% of points on serve vs Ljubicic I.

Ljubicic I.serving88% hold

wins 68% of points on serve vs Soderling R.

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
60%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
78%
78%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
51%
Service points won·Even
68%
67%
Return points won·Even
38%
34%
Break points saved·Even
64%
64%
Aces / match·Clear edge
9.3
11.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.0
1.9

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
74
64
Break points saved·Even
92
91
Break points won·Dominant
71
35
Deciding sets·Even
80
79
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
67
80

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
27°CClear
Wind 7 km/hHumidity 29%

Draw