Tomas Berdych vs Ivan Ljubicic — Paris Masters Final
Paris Masters · ATP · Final
3 — 2
Sets
Monday, 31 October 2005
hard
Berdych T.6-3 6-4 3-6 4-6 6-4
Ljubicic I.
Berdych T.
663463
Ljubicic I.
346642
Tomas Berdych defeated Ivan Ljubicic 6-3 6-4 3-6 4-6 6-4 in the Paris Masters final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Ivan Ljubicic came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending last year's round of 32. Tomas Berdych narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.
Key context
- Match story: Tomas Berdych closed it out in five sets, 6–3 6–4 3–6 4–6 6–4.
Head to head
1–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-04-10 | Monte Carlo Masters | R16 | clay | Ivan Ljubicic | 6-4 6-2 |
| 2008-02-18 | Rotterdam | R32 | hard | Tomas Berdych | 6-3 6-3 |
| 2005-03-07 | Indian Wells Masters | R32 | hard | Ivan Ljubicic | 6-4 6-1 |
| 2004-10-18 | Madrid Masters | R64 | clay | Ivan Ljubicic | 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·Even
58%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
77%
77%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
51%
Service points won·Even
67%
67%
Return points won·Even
37%
34%
Break points saved·Even
64%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.9
11.8
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.5
1.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
82
64
Break points saved·Slight edge
98
91
Break points won·Dominant
70
35
Deciding sets·Slight edge
87
79
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
85
80
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
16°CRain
Wind 15 km/hHumidity 92%
Draw
Final
Berdych T.
Ljubicic I.
6-36-43-64-66-4
Quarter-finals
Berdych T.
Gaudio G.
7-56-0
Ljubicic I.
Robredo T.
7-663-66-1
Roddick A.
Ferrer D.
2-66-37-68
Stepanek R.
Davydenko N.
7-56-4
R16
Ljubicic I.
Johansson T.
6-37-64
Stepanek R.
Mathieu P.
7-56-4
Robredo T.
Djokovic N.
6-46-3
Berdych T.
Ferrero J.
7-56-776-4
Ferrer D.
Haas T.
6-26-736-3
Gaudio G.
Ginepri R.
6-46-1
Roddick A.
Hrbaty D.
6-16-2
Davydenko N.
Tursunov D.
3-66-26-3
R32
Ferrero J.
Wawrinka S.
7-647-64
Robredo T.
Clement A.
7-56-2
Hrbaty D.
Lisnard J.
6-36-3
Roddick A.
Dent T.
6-46-727-5
Haas T.
Nalbandian D.
6-46-3
Djokovic N.
Puerta M.
6-37-69
Ferrer D.
Mirnyi M.
6-46-4
Johansson T.
Vliegen K.
6-36-2
Stepanek R.
Lopez F.
7-56-2
Berdych T.
Coria G.
6-46-2
Ginepri R.
Verdasco F.
6-36-776-3
Gaudio G.
Santoro F.
6-47-5
Davydenko N.
Rusedski G.
6-26-2
Tursunov D.
Ancic M.
5-76-47-63
Mathieu P.
Gonzalez F.
6-33-67-64
Ljubicic I.
Blake J.
6-36-4
R64
Djokovic N.
Hanescu V.
4-1
Clement A.
Kiefer N.
6-41-67-66
Vliegen K.
Rochus C.
3-67-636-2
Dent T.
Grosjean S.
6-47-64
Haas T.
Pavel A.
7-666-4
Mirnyi M.
Massu N.
6-26-3
Blake J.
Rochus O.
6-46-3
Lopez F.
Malisse X.
4-67-626-4
Lisnard J.
Mahut N.
6-31-67-65
Berdych T.
Novak J.
7-56-3
Wawrinka S.
Serra F.
6-36-4
Verdasco F.
Lapentti N.
6-757-57-5
Santoro F.
Nieminen J.
6-787-646-3
Rusedski G.
Seppi A.
6-36-4
Mathieu P.
Sanguinetti D.
5-77-646-4
Tursunov D.
Spadea V.
6-16-2