Ivan Ljubicic vs Sjeng Schalken — Marseille Quarter-final

Marseille · ATP · Quarter-final
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Ivan Ljubicic
47 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 7 February 2005
hard
NED
Sjeng Schalken
49 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWLWWWL
Ljubicic I.
6-3 6-4
Schalken S.
Ljubicic I.
662
Schalken S.
34–

Ivan Ljubicic defeated Sjeng Schalken 6-3 6-4 in the Marseille quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Ivan Ljubicic came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. Ivan Ljubicic extended the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Ivan Ljubicic closed it out in two sets, 6–3 6–4.

Head to head

2–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2005-02-14RotterdamR16hardIvan Ljubicic6-4 5-7 6-3
2002-10-14Madrid MastersR32clayIvan Ljubicic7-6(9) 6-4
2002-08-26US OpenR64hardSjeng Schalken6-3 6-3 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Ljubicic I.serving87% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Schalken S.

Schalken S.serving82% hold

wins 65% 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.Schalken S.
1st serve in·Clear edge
59%
71%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
77%
61%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
53%
Service points won·Slight edge
67%
59%
Return points won·Slight edge
34%
39%
Break points saved·Slight edge
64%
54%
Aces / match·Dominant
11.8
1.6
Double faults / match·Even
1.9
1.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 16). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

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