Fernando Verdasco vs Ivan Ljubicic — Valencia Round of 16

Valencia · ATP · Round of 16
ESP
Fernando Verdasco
42 yrs · 188 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 12 April 2004
hard
CRO
Ivan Ljubicic
47 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Verdasco F.
6-4 6-4
Ljubicic I.
Verdasco F.
662
Ljubicic I.
44–

Fernando Verdasco defeated Ivan Ljubicic 6-4 6-4 in the Valencia round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Ivan Ljubicic came in leading the head-to-head 3–0. Fernando Verdasco claimed a first win over Ivan Ljubicic in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Fernando Verdasco edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.

Head to head

0–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2011-05-22Roland GarrosR32clayIvan Ljubicic6-3 7-6(6) 6-4
2009-10-11Shanghai MastersR32hardIvan Ljubicic6-4 7-6(6)
2005-02-21DubaiR16hardIvan Ljubicic6-7(4) 6-4 7-6(8)

Serve vs return

This season
Verdasco F.serving86% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Ljubicic I.

Ljubicic I.serving89% hold

wins 69% of points on serve vs Verdasco F.

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
Verdasco F.Ljubicic I.
1st serve in·Slight edge
64%
59%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
78%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
51%
Service points won·Slight edge
62%
67%
Return points won·Even
37%
34%
Break points saved·Even
61%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
5.3
11.8
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.4
1.9

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Verdasco F.Ljubicic I.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
57
64
Break points saved·Slight edge
96
91
Break points won·Slight edge
40
35
Deciding sets·Clear edge
65
79
Tiebreaks·Dominant
54
80

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Verdasco F.
Montanes A.
7-656-3
Semi-finals
Montanes A.
Martin A.
4-66-26-2
Verdasco F.
Ferrero J.
6-26-1
Quarter-finals
Montanes A.
Lopez M.
2-66-26-0
Ferrero J.
Ancic M.
6-46-4
Verdasco F.
Ferrer D.
6-26-3
Martin A.
Rochus C.
6-16-2
R16
Ferrero J.
Vacek J.
6-37-5
Ancic M.
Ramirez Hidalgo R.
7-56-2
Verdasco F.
Ljubicic I.
6-46-4
Montanes A.
Lopez F.
4-66-26-4
Ferrer D.
Sluiter R.
6-26-4
Martin A.
Vicente F.
6-35-76-4
Rochus C.
Costa A.
6-46-3
Lopez M.
Corretja A.
6-46-4
R32
Lopez M.
Koubek S.
7-56-0
Ferrero J.
Matos Gil I.
6-27-5
Vacek J.
Burniol G.
6-33-66-4
Ancic M.
Levy H.
6-16-1
Ramirez Hidalgo R.
Calatrava A.
6-777-616-4
Ljubicic I.
Garcia Lopez G.
6-36-4
Verdasco F.
Portas A.
6-16-4
Sluiter R.
Van Scheppingen D.
6-06-4
Ferrer D.
Lapentti G.
6-46-3
Martin A.
Almagro N.
6-26-4
Vicente F.
Hernandez O.
7-652-67-65
Rochus C.
Eschauer W.
6-46-2
Costa A.
Blanco G.
6-36-4
Corretja A.
Sanchez D.
5-76-26-2
Montanes A.
Van Lottum J.
6-36-1
Lopez F.
Andreev I.
6-46-2