Ivan Ljubicic vs David Nalbandian — Indian Wells Masters Round of 16

Indian Wells Masters · ATP · Round of 16
CRO
Ivan Ljubicic
47 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 5 March 2007
hard
ARG
David Nalbandian
44 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Ljubicic I.
2-6 6-4 6-2
Nalbandian D.
Ljubicic I.
2662
Nalbandian D.
6421

Ivan Ljubicic defeated David Nalbandian 2-6 6-4 6-2 in the Indian Wells Masters round of 16 on hard. Ivan Ljubicic extended the head-to-head to 5–4.

Key context

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
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
2005-10-17Madrid MastersSFclayIvan Ljubicic6-3 3-6 6-3
2004-10-18Madrid MastersSFclayDavid Nalbandian6-4 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Ljubicic I.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Nalbandian D.

Nalbandian D.serving88% hold

wins 68% 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
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
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