Ivan Ljubicic vs Alejandro Falla — Indian Wells Masters Round of 64

Indian Wells Masters · ATP · Round of 64
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Ivan Ljubicic
47 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 5 March 2007
hard
COL
Alejandro Falla
42 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Ljubicic I.
6-7 6-4 6-4
Falla A.
Ljubicic I.
64662
Falla A.
77441

Ivan Ljubicic defeated Alejandro Falla 6-7 6-4 6-4 in the Indian Wells Masters round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Alejandro Falla came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Ivan Ljubicic claimed a first win over Alejandro Falla in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2010-06-13s HertogenboschR16grassAlejandro Falla6-2 7-6(6)
2007-10-22LyonQFclayAlejandro Falla7-5 6-7(3) 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Ljubicic I.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Falla A.

Falla A.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Ljubicic I.

Even serve battle

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.Falla A.
1st serve in·Even
59%
58%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
77%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
49%
Service points won·Slight edge
67%
59%
Return points won·Slight edge
34%
40%
Break points saved·Slight edge
64%
58%
Aces / match·Dominant
11.8
2.9
Double faults / match·Clear edge
1.9
3.2

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Ljubicic I.Falla A.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
64
32
Break points saved·Clear edge
91
73
Break points won·Even
35
39
Deciding sets·Dominant
79
22
Tiebreaks·Dominant
80
55

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
21°CClear
Wind 6 km/hHumidity 6%

Draw

Final
Nadal R.
Djokovic N.
6-27-5
Semi-finals
Nadal R.
Roddick A.
6-46-3
Djokovic N.
Murray A.
6-26-3
Quarter-finals
Roddick A.
Ljubicic I.
7-677-68
Murray A.
Haas T.
3-66-37-68
Djokovic N.
Ferrer D.
6-36-4
Nadal R.
Chela J.
7-57-5
R16
Chela J.
Russell M.
6-46-4
Nadal R.
Ferrero J.
6-16-1
Ferrer D.
Moya C.
1-66-26-3
Roddick A.
Gasquet R.
7-636-3
Haas T.
Gonzalez F.
6-36-2
Ljubicic I.
Nalbandian D.
2-66-46-2
Djokovic N.
Benneteau J.
6-36-1
Murray A.
Davydenko N.
7-636-4
R32
Gonzalez F.
Soderling R.
7-647-62
Ferrero J.
Acasuso J.
4-67-686-4
Haas T.
Gabashvili T.
6-06-3
Gasquet R.
Nieminen J.
6-31-66-3
Roddick A.
Rochus O.
6-37-65
Murray A.
Mahut N.
6-16-3
Davydenko N.
Hernych J.
6-36-1
Benneteau J.
Blake J.
6-27-61
Djokovic N.
Korolev E.
6-26-1
Ferrer D.
Tipsarevic J.
6-16-3
Chela J.
Simon G.
6-26-2
Moya C.
Canas G.
6-46-4
Russell M.
Garcia Lopez G.
6-17-5
Nadal R.
Verdasco F.
6-46-4
Ljubicic I.
Johansson T.
6-16-4
Nalbandian D.
Mathieu P.
6-736-26-0
R64
Hernych J.
Calleri A.
6-36-3
Gonzalez F.
Dancevic F.
7-661-67-5
Nalbandian D.
Kohlschreiber P.
1-67-57-61
Johansson T.
Almagro N.
7-647-5
Haas T.
Llodra M.
6-46-1
Nieminen J.
Goldstein P.
1-66-46-4
Djokovic N.
Ginepri R.
6-46-4
Blake J.
Serra F.
6-37-62
Chela J.
Bjorkman J.
6-33-66-4
Gasquet R.
del Potro J.
7-626-2
Acasuso J.
Youzhny M.
7-696-4
Mathieu P.
Fish M.
7-644-67-65
Gabashvili T.
Hrbaty D.
7-56-3
Soderling R.
Bracciali D.
6-36-4
Benneteau J.
Melzer J.
6-46-4
Ferrer D.
Horna L.
6-36-1
Moya C.
Stepanek R.
6-36-4
Garcia Lopez G.
Baghdatis M.
7-57-5
Rochus O.
Spadea V.
6-16-4
Roddick A.
Lopez F.
7-656-4
Tipsarevic J.
Hewitt L.
7-634-66-2
Davydenko N.
Querrey S.
2-67-666-2
Murray A.
Moodie W.
6-36-3
Korolev E.
Tursunov D.
6-46-736-3
Mahut N.
Safin M.
6-34-66-0
Ljubicic I.
Falla A.
6-746-46-4
Russell M.
Berdych T.
7-626-4
Verdasco F.
Seppi A.
7-656-3
Nadal R.
Clement A.
6-37-63
Simon G.
Robredo T.
6-706-36-0
Canas G.
Federer R.
7-56-2
Ferrero J.
Mayer F.
6-06-2
R128
Seppi A.
Kuznetsov A.
6-46-4
Russell M.
Gicquel M.
6-37-5
Serra F.
Pless K.
7-666-4
Bracciali D.
Gimelstob J.
6-26-1
Querrey S.
Rochus C.
6-26-4
Hernych J.
Henman T.
7-53-67-5
Tipsarevic J.
Srichaphan P.
6-46-2
Ginepri R.
Kendrick R.
7-57-63
Simon G.
Schuettler R.
6-14-67-5
Garcia Lopez G.
Massu N.
6-37-63
Gabashvili T.
Vliegen K.
6-36-4
Mathieu P.
Martin A.
6-46-1
Mayer F.
Kunitsyn I.
6-16-2
Benneteau J.
Monfils G.
3-66-37-5
Moya C.
Capdeville P.
6-46-4
Canas G.
Hajek J.
6-16-1
Johansson T.
Mirnyi M.
6-47-67
Falla A.
Becker B.
7-616-3
Llodra M.
Zib T.
6-46-4
Bjorkman J.
Phau B.
3-66-47-64
Clement A.
Troicki V.
6-736-46-2
del Potro J.
Kuerten G.
7-656-2
Moodie W.
Dlouhy L.
7-56-3
Goldstein P.
Roitman S.
6-37-63
Lopez F.
Guccione C.
6-27-66
Horna L.
Volandri F.
6-04-66-2
Mahut N.
Monaco J.
3-66-37-62
Kohlschreiber P.
Lee H.
6-47-5
Spadea V.
Koubek S.
6-16-2
Dancevic F.
Waske A.
6-16-756-4
Acasuso J.
Grosjean S.
6-46-4
Korolev E.
Greul S.
6-767-56-1