Ivan Ljubicic defeated Vincent Spadea 6-4 6-4 4-6 7-6 in the Wimbledon round of 128 on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Vincent Spadea came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending last year's round of 128. Ivan Ljubicic narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-10-24 | Lyon | R32 | clay | Vincent Spadea | 7-6(5) 7-5 |
| 2005-03-21 | Miami Masters | R32 | hard | Ivan Ljubicic | 6-3 4-6 7-6(3) |
| 2004-10-04 | Lyon | R16 | clay | Vincent Spadea | 6-4 7-6(4) |
| 2003-04-14 | Monte Carlo Masters | R16 | clay | Vincent Spadea | 1-6 6-4 7-6(8) |
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 94). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About