Ivan Ljubicic vs Karol Beck — Milan Quarter-final

Milan · ATP · Quarter-final
CRO
Ivan Ljubicic
47 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 31 January 2005
carpet
SVK
Karol Beck
44 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLWWL
Ljubicic I.
6-7 6-0 6-2
Beck K.
Ljubicic I.
64662
Beck K.
77021

Ivan Ljubicic defeated Karol Beck 6-7 6-0 6-2 in the Milan quarter-final on carpet. The result followed the form book — Ivan Ljubicic came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending last year's round of 32. Ivan Ljubicic extended the head-to-head to 4–1.

Key context

Head to head

3–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2012-02-20MarseilleR16hardIvan Ljubicic6-4 7-6(1)
2012-01-30ZagrebR32hardIvan Ljubicic7-6(5) 3-6 6-3
2004-07-26Canada MastersR64hardIvan Ljubicic6-2 5-7 6-3
2004-02-09MilanR32carpetKarol Beck6-4 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Ljubicic I.serving90% hold

wins 70% of points on serve vs Beck K.

Beck K.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Ljubicic I.

Serve advantage — Ljubicic I.

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.Beck K.
1st serve in·Even
59%
55%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
77%
70%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
51%
46%
Service points won·Slight edge
67%
59%
Return points won·Even
34%
36%
Break points saved·Slight edge
64%
55%
Aces / match·Dominant
11.8
5.7
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.9
4.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 99). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Draw

Final
Soderling R.
Stepanek R.
6-36-727-65
Semi-finals
Stepanek R.
Ljubicic I.
6-46-2
Soderling R.
Mirnyi M.
6-756-36-4
Quarter-finals
Mirnyi M.
Behrend T.
6-36-2
Soderling R.
Stakhovsky S.
6-36-2
Stepanek R.
Schuettler R.
7-644-66-3
Ljubicic I.
Beck K.
6-746-06-2
R16
Stakhovsky S.
Ancic M.
6-44-67-63
Beck K.
Seppi A.
7-54-66-3
Stepanek R.
Karlovic I.
7-674-67-65
Mirnyi M.
Muller G.
7-617-64
Schuettler R.
Schalken S.
6-36-4
Behrend T.
Pavel A.
7-57-63
Soderling R.
Monfils G.
6-36-4
Ljubicic I.
Heuberger I.
6-16-2
R32
Seppi A.
Vico U.
6-27-63
Beck K.
Hanescu V.
6-46-4
Stepanek R.
Bracciali D.
7-636-4
Karlovic I.
Mackin A.
6-756-37-63
Schalken S.
Bjorkman J.
6-26-2
Stakhovsky S.
Rochus C.
6-26-3
Monfils G.
Benneteau J.
6-36-3
Soderling R.
Clement A.
6-16-736-4
Heuberger I.
Galimberti G.
4-66-37-64
Ljubicic I.
Enqvist T.
7-56-3
Pavel A.
Carraz G.
7-606-757-63
Ancic M.
Ulihrach B.
6-47-5
Mirnyi M.
Aldi F.
6-37-65
Behrend T.
Andreev I.
6-45-76-2
Muller G.
Llodra M.
7-657-5
Schuettler R.
Sanguinetti D.
7-54-66-3