Guillermo Coria defeated Ivan Ljubicic 3-6 6-1 6-4 in the Hamburg semi-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Guillermo Coria came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending the title. Guillermo Coria extended the head-to-head to 3–1.
Coria G. came through in three sets.
Coria G. and Ljubicic I. faced 10 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Coria G. went 9–4 (69%) against them, Ljubicic I. 5–7 (42%). Coria G. came out better against 5 of 8 comparable opponents, Ljubicic I. against 1.
Clay: level 1–1 · Hard: Coria G. leads 1–0 · Carpet: Coria G. leads 1–0
Guillermo Coria beat Ivan Ljubicic 3-6 6-1 6-4. Umpiry, "Guillermo Coria vs Ivan Ljubicic — Hamburg Semi-final", https://umpiry.com/match/2004-05-15/coria-vs-ljubicic-hamburg-sf?utm_source=cite (as of 15 May 2004).