David Nalbandian vs Ivan Ljubicic — Madrid Masters Semi-final
Madrid Masters · ATP · Semi-final
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 18 October 2004
clay
Nalbandian D.6-4 6-4
Ljubicic I.
Nalbandian D.
662
Ljubicic I.
44–
David Nalbandian defeated Ivan Ljubicic 6-4 6-4 in the Madrid Masters semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Ivan Ljubicic came in leading the head-to-head 5–3, defending last year's round of 64. David Nalbandian narrowed the head-to-head to 5–4.
Key context
- Match story: David Nalbandian edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.
Head to head
3–5| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-08-29 | US Open | R64 | hard | David Nalbandian | 6-4 1-6 6-3 6-2 |
| 2010-08-15 | Cincinnati Masters | R64 | hard | David Nalbandian | 7-5 6-0 |
| 2007-03-05 | Indian Wells Masters | R16 | hard | Ivan Ljubicic | 2-6 6-4 6-2 |
| 2006-11-13 | Masters Cup | RR | hard | Ivan Ljubicic | 5-7 7-6(7) 7-5 |
| 2006-04-07 | Davis Cup WG QF: CRO vs ARG | RR | carpet | Ivan Ljubicic | 6-3 6-4 6-4 |
| 2006-03-20 | Miami Masters | SF | hard | Ivan Ljubicic | 6-1 6-2 |
| 2005-11-14 | Masters Cup | RR | hard | David Nalbandian | 6-2 6-2 |
| 2005-10-17 | Madrid Masters | SF | clay | Ivan Ljubicic | 6-3 3-6 6-3 |
Serve vs return
This seasonServe advantage — Nalbandian D.
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 season1st serve in·Even
57%
59%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
72%
78%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
51%
Service points won·Even
63%
67%
Return points won·Slight edge
41%
34%
Break points saved·Slight edge
59%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.2
11.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.3
1.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
72
64
Break points saved·Even
88
91
Break points won·Dominant
69
35
Deciding sets·Slight edge
72
79
Tiebreaks·Even
84
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
14°COvercast
Wind 5 km/hHumidity 53%
Draw
Quarter-finals
Agassi A.
Robredo T.
6-736-36-2
Ljubicic I.
Johansson J.
7-626-717-63
Nalbandian D.
Dent T.
7-646-3
Safin M.
Horna L.
6-46-4
R16
Johansson J.
Dupuis A.
6-17-66
Nalbandian D.
Srichaphan P.
6-36-1
Dent T.
Haas T.
7-636-2
Horna L.
Pavel A.
7-56-4
Safin M.
Koubek S.
6-36-3
Robredo T.
Verdasco F.
2-66-46-3
Agassi A.
Spadea V.
6-16-3
Ljubicic I.
Henman T.
6-44-66-2
R32
Pavel A.
Fish M.
6-13-67-62
Nalbandian D.
Soderling R.
7-656-3
Agassi A.
Mirnyi M.
7-656-3
Ljubicic I.
Schuettler R.
6-36-0
Verdasco F.
Hrbaty D.
6-47-64
Spadea V.
Nadal R.
6-44-66-3
Koubek S.
Gonzalez F.
6-13-67-65
Robredo T.
Ginepri R.
6-43-66-3
Dent T.
Massu N.
6-33-66-3
Henman T.
Costa A.
6-46-2
Johansson J.
Canas G.
7-637-5
Dupuis A.
Chela J.
7-646-3
Safin M.
Lopez F.
7-56-756-3
Haas T.
Novak J.
6-16-4
Srichaphan P.
Corretja A.
7-656-3
Horna L.
Ferrero J.
6-36-1
R64
Verdasco F.
Bjorkman J.
6-16-2
Koubek S.
Schalken S.
6-46-4
Fish M.
Ancic M.
0-66-46-4
Haas T.
Malisse X.
6-46-1
Mirnyi M.
Sanchez D.
6-37-63
Dent T.
Youzhny M.
6-36-2
Nadal R.
Sanguinetti D.
6-26-1
Corretja A.
Ferrer D.
7-56-1
Soderling R.
Mayer F.
6-37-62
Canas G.
Vliegen K.
5-77-56-1
Ljubicic I.
Berdych T.
6-46-4
Costa A.
Labadze I.
6-25-77-5
Lopez F.
Karlovic I.
6-46-7107-65
Horna L.
Arazi H.
6-47-5
Dupuis A.
Calleri A.
6-46-4
Ginepri R.
Rascon J.
6-16-4