Ivan Ljubicic vs Andy RoddickParis Masters Semi-final

Paris Masters · ATP · Semi-final
47 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 31 October 2005
hard
43 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Ljubicic I.
6-3 7-5
Roddick A.
Ljubicic I.
672
Roddick A.
35

Ivan Ljubicic defeated Andy Roddick 6-3 7-5 in the Paris Masters semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Andy Roddick came in leading the head-to-head 7–3, defending last year's round of 16. Ivan Ljubicic narrowed the head-to-head to 7–4.

Key context

  • Match story: Ivan Ljubicic closed it out in two sets, 6–3 7–5.

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2010-03-11Indian Wells MastersFhardIvan Ljubicic7-6(3) 7-6(5)
2007-03-05Indian Wells MastersQFhardAndy Roddick7-6(7) 7-6(8)
2006-11-13Masters CupRRhardAndy Roddick6-4 6-7(9) 6-1
2005-03-04Davis Cup WG R1: USA vs CRORRhardIvan Ljubicic4-6 6-3 7-6(11) 6-7(7) 6-2
2004-07-19IndianapolisSFhardAndy Roddick1-6 7-6(10) 7-6(3)
2003-08-25US OpenR64hardAndy Roddick6-3 6-7(4) 6-3 7-6(8)
2003-08-11Cincinnati MastersR32hardAndy Roddick6-1 6-4
2003-05-12Hamburg MastersR64clayAndy Roddick6-4 6-4
2002-10-28Paris MastersR32hardAndy Roddick7-6(4) 7-6(3)
2002-01-14Australian OpenR64hardIvan Ljubicic7-6(11) 3-2 RET

Serve vs return

This season
Ljubicic I.serving91% hold

wins 71% of points on serve vs Roddick A.

Roddick A.serving96% hold

wins 76% 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
1st serve in·Slight edge
59%
68%
1st serve points won·Even
77%
78%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
51%
56%
Service points won·Even
67%
71%
Return points won·Even
34%
35%
Break points saved·Even
64%
64%
Aces / match·Even
11.8
11.8
Double faults / match·Even
1.9
1.7

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
64
68
Break points saved·Even
91
91
Break points won·Even
35
35
Deciding sets·Slight edge
79
85
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
80
89

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%