Ivan Ljubicic vs Fernando Verdasco — Dubai Round of 16
Dubai · ATP · Round of 16
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 21 February 2005
hard
Ljubicic I.6-7 6-4 7-6
Verdasco F.
Ljubicic I.
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Verdasco F.
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Ivan Ljubicic defeated Fernando Verdasco 6-7 6-4 7-6 in the Dubai round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Ivan Ljubicic came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's quarter-final. Ivan Ljubicic extended the head-to-head to 3–1.
Key context
- Match story: Ivan Ljubicic dropped the opening set before beating Fernando Verdasco 6–7 6–4 7–6.
Head to head
2–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-05-22 | Roland Garros | R32 | clay | Ivan Ljubicic | 6-3 7-6(6) 6-4 |
| 2009-10-11 | Shanghai Masters | R32 | hard | Ivan Ljubicic | 6-4 7-6(6) |
| 2004-04-12 | Valencia | R16 | hard | Fernando Verdasco | 6-4 6-4 |
Serve vs return
This seasonServe-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 season1st serve in·Slight edge
59%
64%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
77%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
49%
Service points won·Slight edge
67%
62%
Return points won·Even
34%
37%
Break points saved·Even
64%
61%
Aces / match·Dominant
11.8
5.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.9
3.4
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
64
57
Break points saved·Slight edge
91
96
Break points won·Slight edge
35
40
Deciding sets·Clear edge
79
65
Tiebreaks·Dominant
80
54
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
27°CClear
Wind 14 km/hHumidity 29%
Draw
Quarter-finals
Ljubicic I.
Henman T.
7-56-4
Federer R.
Youzhny M.
6-37-5
Robredo T.
Kiefer N.
6-46-4
Agassi A.
Davydenko N.
6-47-64
R16
Ljubicic I.
Verdasco F.
6-746-47-68
Kiefer N.
Lee H.
2-66-16-3
Robredo T.
Berdych T.
6-26-4
Henman T.
Andreev I.
7-656-1
Davydenko N.
Hrbaty D.
7-56-3
Agassi A.
Lopez F.
6-16-3
Youzhny M.
Schuettler R.
7-56-4
Federer R.
Ferrero J.
4-66-37-66
R32
Lopez F.
Srichaphan P.
6-23-66-3
Hrbaty D.
Awadhy O.
6-06-4
Federer R.
Minar I.
6-756-37-65
Ferrero J.
Mayer F.
6-36-4
Schuettler R.
El Aynaoui Y.
6-06-1
Kiefer N.
Safin M.
7-626-4
Lee H.
Soderling R.
7-56-4
Robredo T.
Rochus O.
7-657-66
Berdych T.
Beck K.
6-47-64
Andreev I.
Chiudinelli M.
6-37-5
Henman T.
Rusedski G.
4-67-676-4
Verdasco F.
Voltchkov V.
6-26-2
Youzhny M.
Johansson T.
7-636-1
Agassi A.
Stepanek R.
6-47-5
Davydenko N.
Santoro F.
6-36-0
Ljubicic I.
Lisnard J.
6-16-1