Ivan Ljubicic vs Mario Ancic — Marseille Semi-final

Marseille · ATP · Semi-final
CRO
Ivan Ljubicic
47 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWLLWLL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 7 February 2005
hard
CRO
Mario Ancic
42 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWLLWLW
Ljubicic I.
7-5 2-6 6-4
Ancic M.
Ljubicic I.
7262
Ancic M.
5641

Ivan Ljubicic defeated Mario Ancic 7-5 2-6 6-4 in the Marseille semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Ivan Ljubicic came in leading the head-to-head 4–1. Ivan Ljubicic extended the head-to-head to 5–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Ivan Ljubicic closed it out in three sets, 7–5 2–6 6–4.

Head to head

4–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2009-03-12Indian Wells MastersR64hardIvan Ljubicic3-3 RET
2008-02-25ZagrebSFhardIvan Ljubicic7-6(2) 6-4
2006-03-06Indian Wells MastersR16hardIvan Ljubicic6-3 6-4
2006-02-13MarseilleQFhardMario Ancic7-6(2) 3-6 6-3
2003-09-22BangkokR16hardIvan Ljubicic6-1 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Ljubicic I.serving89% hold

wins 69% of points on serve vs Ancic M.

Ancic M.serving93% hold

wins 72% of points on serve vs Ljubicic I.

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
Ljubicic I.Ancic M.
1st serve in·Even
59%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
77%
76%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
53%
Service points won·Even
67%
67%
Return points won·Even
34%
37%
Break points saved·Even
64%
65%
Aces / match·Clear edge
11.8
9.4
Double faults / match·Slight edge
1.9
2.2

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Ljubicic I.Ancic M.
Clutch Rating·Even
64
61
Break points saved·Slight edge
91
83
Break points won·Clear edge
35
47
Deciding sets·Even
79
76
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
80
65

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

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
8°CPartly cloudy
Wind 22 km/hHumidity 53%

Draw

Final
Johansson J.
Ljubicic I.
7-56-4
Semi-finals
Johansson J.
Lopez F.
6-717-666-4
Ljubicic I.
Ancic M.
7-52-66-4
Quarter-finals
Johansson J.
Beck K.
6-46-4
Lopez F.
Dent T.
7-51-67-68
Ljubicic I.
Schalken S.
6-36-4
Ancic M.
De Chaunac S.
7-6116-3
R16
De Chaunac S.
Rusedski G.
W/O
Johansson J.
Simon G.
7-636-3
Lopez F.
Karlovic I.
7-666-4
Beck K.
Clement A.
6-46-4
Ancic M.
Berdych T.
7-57-64
Ljubicic I.
Andreev I.
6-36-4
Dent T.
Nalbandian D.
7-636-2
Schalken S.
Haehnel J.
6-46-2
R32
De Chaunac S.
Coria G.
6-47-5
Johansson J.
Ferrero J.
7-646-3
Dent T.
Benneteau J.
6-26-2
Berdych T.
Srichaphan P.
6-756-27-64
Haehnel J.
Lisnard J.
6-26-756-4
Schalken S.
Davydenko N.
3-66-46-1
Ljubicic I.
Hanescu V.
7-665-76-4
Beck K.
Kiefer N.
6-36-2
Clement A.
Stepanek R.
4-66-26-1
Nalbandian D.
Schuettler R.
6-726-47-5
Simon G.
Johansson T.
6-44-66-2
Lopez F.
Verdasco F.
7-56-3
Andreev I.
Monfils G.
6-36-2
Ancic M.
Hrbaty D.
6-37-5
Rusedski G.
Llodra M.
7-624-66-3
Karlovic I.
Wang J.
6-47-64