Andy Murray vs Ivan Ljubicic — Madrid Masters Round of 32

Madrid Masters · ATP · Round of 32
GBR
Andy Murray
39 yrs · 191 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 16 October 2006
clay
CRO
Ivan Ljubicic
47 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Murray A.
6-4 3-6 6-3
Ljubicic I.
Murray A.
6362
Ljubicic I.
4631

Andy Murray defeated Ivan Ljubicic 6-4 3-6 6-3 in the Madrid Masters round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Ivan Ljubicic came in defending last year's final. Andy Murray extended the head-to-head to 4–3.

Key context

  • Match story: Andy Murray closed it out in three sets, 6–4 3–6 6–3.

Head to head

3–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2011-06-20WimbledonR32grassAndy Murray6-4 4-6 6-1 7-6(4)
2010-10-04BeijingQFhardIvan Ljubicic6-3 6-2
2009-03-12Indian Wells MastersQFhardAndy Murray7-5 7-6(6)
2009-02-09RotterdamR32hardAndy Murray6-3 6-2
2007-01-01DohaFhardIvan Ljubicic6-4 6-4
2006-01-30ZagrebR32hardIvan Ljubicic4-6 6-2 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Murray A.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Ljubicic I.

Ljubicic I.serving84% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Murray A.

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
Murray A.Ljubicic I.
1st serve in·Even
59%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
77%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
51%
Service points won·Even
64%
67%
Return points won·Even
38%
34%
Break points saved·Even
60%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
6.6
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 pressure
Murray A.Ljubicic I.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
92
64
Break points saved·Slight edge
98
91
Break points won·Dominant
79
35
Deciding sets·Clear edge
99
79
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
98
80

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
19°CMainly clear
Wind 19 km/hHumidity 58%

Draw

Final
Federer R.
Gonzalez F.
7-56-16-0
Semi-finals
Federer R.
Nalbandian D.
6-46-0
Gonzalez F.
Berdych T.
6-36-1
Quarter-finals
Berdych T.
Nadal R.
6-37-66
Nalbandian D.
Safin M.
6-46-767-62
Federer R.
Ginepri R.
6-37-64
Gonzalez F.
Djokovic N.
7-55-77-5
R16
Federer R.
Soderling R.
7-657-68
Gonzalez F.
Johansson J.
W/O
Berdych T.
Roddick A.
7-676-3
Djokovic N.
Murray A.
1-67-56-3
Nalbandian D.
Henman T.
6-22-67-5
Ginepri R.
Robredo T.
6-37-63
Nadal R.
Haas T.
6-46-3
Safin M.
Vliegen K.
6-36-2
R32
Ginepri R.
Ancic M.
7-657-65
Robredo T.
Chela J.
7-627-63
Johansson J.
Davydenko N.
6-46-756-3
Vliegen K.
Blake J.
6-43-67-65
Safin M.
Baghdatis M.
6-46-3
Henman T.
Ferrer D.
6-14-66-1
Gonzalez F.
Srichaphan P.
7-56-756-4
Djokovic N.
Gasquet R.
7-621-66-1
Murray A.
Ljubicic I.
6-43-66-3
Nalbandian D.
Benneteau J.
6-746-27-5
Federer R.
Massu N.
6-36-2
Roddick A.
Grosjean S.
6-47-63
Berdych T.
Calleri A.
7-626-3
Haas T.
Hrbaty D.
6-37-66
Nadal R.
Fish M.
6-46-2
Soderling R.
Ferrero J.
6-36-2
R64
Hrbaty D.
Monfils G.
3-62-2
Massu N.
Gaudio G.
4-66-3
Benneteau J.
Falla A.
6-26-1
Vliegen K.
Tursunov D.
6-36-1
Johansson J.
del Potro J.
6-46-4
Srichaphan P.
Fraile G.
6-26-2
Gasquet R.
Nieminen J.
6-26-3
Murray A.
Navarro I.
6-26-4
Grosjean S.
Bjorkman J.
6-47-5
Calleri A.
Serra F.
7-636-3
Fish M.
Malisse X.
5-76-37-5
Ginepri R.
Lopez F.
6-13-66-3
Soderling R.
Rochus O.
6-36-4
Chela J.
Moya C.
6-36-2
Henman T.
Verdasco F.
7-56-3
Safin M.
Acasuso J.
7-656-746-3