Ivan Ljubicic vs Rafael Nadal — Doha Quarter-final

Doha · ATP · Quarter-final
CRO
Ivan Ljubicic
47 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 3 January 2005
hard
ESP
Rafael Nadal
40 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Ljubicic I.
6-2 6-7 6-3
Nadal R.
Ljubicic I.
66362
Nadal R.
27731

Ivan Ljubicic defeated Rafael Nadal 6-2 6-7 6-3 in the Doha quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Rafael Nadal came in leading the head-to-head 7–1. Ivan Ljubicic narrowed the head-to-head to 7–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Ivan Ljubicic closed it out in three sets, 6–2 6–7 6–3.

Head to head

1–7
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2011-05-22Roland GarrosR16clayRafael Nadal7-5 6-3 6-3
2011-04-10Monte Carlo MastersQFclayRafael Nadal6-1 6-3
2010-03-11Indian Wells MastersSFhardIvan Ljubicic3-6 6-4 7-6(1)
2009-10-11Shanghai MastersQFhardRafael Nadal3-6 6-3 RET
2009-04-12Monte Carlo MastersQFclayRafael Nadal6-3 6-3
2006-05-29Roland GarrosSFclayRafael Nadal6-4 6-2 7-6(7)
2005-10-17Madrid MastersFclayRafael Nadal3-6 2-6 6-3 6-4 7-6(3)
2005-03-21Miami MastersR16hardRafael Nadal6-4 6-7(5) 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Ljubicic I.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Nadal R.

Nadal R.serving93% hold

wins 72% of points on serve vs Ljubicic I.

Serve advantage — Nadal R.

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
Ljubicic I.Nadal R.
1st serve in·Slight edge
59%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
77%
73%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
51%
56%
Service points won·Even
67%
67%
Return points won·Slight edge
34%
42%
Break points saved·Even
64%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
11.8
4.4
Double faults / match·Slight edge
1.9
2.4

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Ljubicic I.Nadal R.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
64
97
Break points saved·Slight edge
91
100
Break points won·Dominant
35
99
Deciding sets·Clear edge
79
100
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
80
99

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
24°CClear
Wind 26 km/hHumidity 22%

Draw

Final
Federer R.
Ljubicic I.
6-36-1
Semi-finals
Ljubicic I.
Costa A.
6-37-64
Federer R.
Davydenko N.
6-36-4
Quarter-finals
Costa A.
Santoro F.
6-23-0
Federer R.
Lopez F.
6-16-2
Ljubicic I.
Nadal R.
6-26-736-3
Davydenko N.
Grosjean S.
2-66-36-2
R16
Costa A.
Chiudinelli M.
6-36-2
Nadal R.
Verdasco F.
6-26-4
Ljubicic I.
Lopez M.
6-16-4
Lopez F.
Vico U.
6-27-66
Santoro F.
Monfils G.
6-24-67-5
Federer R.
Rusedski G.
6-36-4
Davydenko N.
Beck K.
7-626-2
Grosjean S.
Lee H.
6-36-0
R32
Monfils G.
Gaudio G.
6-47-64
Nadal R.
Youzhny M.
6-37-63
Verdasco F.
Abdulla M.
6-26-2
Lopez M.
Ulihrach B.
7-57-62
Ljubicic I.
Wawrinka S.
6-36-4
Davydenko N.
Karlovic I.
7-676-3
Beck K.
Andreev I.
6-36-4
Lee H.
Stakhovsky S.
6-06-1
Grosjean S.
Muller G.
7-636-2
Lopez F.
Volandri F.
7-56-3
Santoro F.
Johansson T.
6-46-2
Costa A.
Sanchez D.
6-36-4
Vico U.
Mahut N.
4-66-36-4
Rusedski G.
Hernych J.
6-37-5
Federer R.
Ferrer D.
6-16-1
Chiudinelli M.
Pavel A.
7-56-786-4