Ivan Ljubicic vs David Nalbandian — Madrid Masters Semi-final

Madrid Masters · ATP · Semi-final
CRO
Ivan Ljubicic
47 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 17 October 2005
clay
ARG
David Nalbandian
44 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Ljubicic I.
6-3 3-6 6-3
Nalbandian D.
Ljubicic I.
6362
Nalbandian D.
3631

Ivan Ljubicic defeated David Nalbandian 6-3 3-6 6-3 in the Madrid Masters semi-final on clay. Ivan Ljubicic extended the head-to-head to 5–4.

Key context

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

Head to head

4–4
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2011-08-29US OpenR64hardDavid Nalbandian6-4 1-6 6-3 6-2
2010-08-15Cincinnati MastersR64hardDavid Nalbandian7-5 6-0
2007-03-05Indian Wells MastersR16hardIvan Ljubicic2-6 6-4 6-2
2006-11-13Masters CupRRhardIvan Ljubicic5-7 7-6(7) 7-5
2006-04-07Davis Cup WG QF: CRO vs ARGRRcarpetIvan Ljubicic6-3 6-4 6-4
2006-03-20Miami MastersSFhardIvan Ljubicic6-1 6-2
2005-11-14Masters CupRRhardDavid Nalbandian6-2 6-2
2004-10-18Madrid MastersSFclayDavid Nalbandian6-4 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Ljubicic I.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Nalbandian D.

Nalbandian D.serving84% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Ljubicic I.

Serve advantage — Nalbandian D.

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.Nalbandian D.
1st serve in·Even
59%
57%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
77%
72%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
52%
Service points won·Even
67%
63%
Return points won·Slight edge
34%
41%
Break points saved·Slight edge
64%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
11.8
4.2
Double faults / match·Clear edge
1.9
3.3

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Ljubicic I.Nalbandian D.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
64
72
Break points saved·Even
91
88
Break points won·Dominant
35
69
Deciding sets·Slight edge
79
72
Tiebreaks·Even
80
84

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
17°COvercast
Wind 6 km/hHumidity 57%

Draw

Final
Nadal R.
Ljubicic I.
3-62-66-36-47-63
Semi-finals
Nadal R.
Ginepri R.
7-57-61
Ljubicic I.
Nalbandian D.
6-33-66-3
Quarter-finals
Ljubicic I.
Gonzalez F.
4-67-626-4
Ginepri R.
Ferrer D.
6-16-4
Nalbandian D.
Karlovic I.
6-47-64
Nadal R.
Stepanek R.
7-696-4
R16
Karlovic I.
Hrbaty D.
7-697-63
Nadal R.
Robredo T.
6-26-4
Nalbandian D.
Johansson T.
6-37-5
Gonzalez F.
Coria G.
7-56-3
Ljubicic I.
Rochus O.
6-46-4
Ferrer D.
Puerta M.
6-756-16-4
Ginepri R.
Davydenko N.
6-37-5
Stepanek R.
Acasuso J.
7-634-67-65
R32
Stepanek R.
Henman T.
6-41-66-3
Robredo T.
Moya C.
6-43-66-1
Nadal R.
Hanescu V.
7-656-3
Davydenko N.
Beck K.
6-46-1
Acasuso J.
Gaudio G.
7-646-2
Puerta M.
Mirnyi M.
7-657-65
Karlovic I.
Roddick A.
3-67-677-63
Hrbaty D.
Haas T.
6-46-2
Johansson T.
Chela J.
7-626-3
Nalbandian D.
Melzer J.
7-616-3
Coria G.
Rochus C.
6-36-4
Gonzalez F.
Verdasco F.
6-31-66-3
Rochus O.
Ancic M.
1-66-47-65
Ljubicic I.
Martin A.
6-37-67
Ferrer D.
Calleri A.
6-34-66-4
Ginepri R.
Grosjean S.
4-66-46-4
R64
Acasuso J.
Youzhny M.
6-756-42-0
Beck K.
Kiefer N.
6-22-1
Grosjean S.
Lopez F.
7-54-66-2
Karlovic I.
Rusedski G.
6-757-627-63
Hanescu V.
Zib T.
6-16-4
Rochus C.
Monfils G.
6-46-4
Melzer J.
Spadea V.
3-66-46-4
Chela J.
Massu N.
6-26-3
Haas T.
Pavel A.
7-646-2
Calleri A.
Costa A.
6-07-5
Moya C.
Volandri F.
6-16-2
Henman T.
Dent T.
6-26-4
Rochus O.
Berdych T.
1-67-666-3
Verdasco F.
Mathieu P.
6-43-66-3
Martin A.
Novak J.
3-67-616-4
Mirnyi M.
Ferrero J.
7-57-62