Ivan Ljubicic vs Gustavo Kuerten — Monte Carlo Masters Round of 64

Monte Carlo Masters · ATP · Round of 64
CRO
Ivan Ljubicic
47 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Sunday, 20 April 2008
clay
BRA
Gustavo Kuerten
49 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Ljubicic I.
6-1 6-2
Kuerten G.
Ljubicic I.
662
Kuerten G.
12–

Ivan Ljubicic defeated Gustavo Kuerten 6-1 6-2 in the Monte Carlo Masters round of 64 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Gustavo Kuerten came in leading the head-to-head 4–1. Ivan Ljubicic narrowed the head-to-head to 4–2.

Key context

Head to head

1–4
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2004-01-19Australian OpenR64hardGustavo Kuerten7-5 6-7(5) 6-4 6-3
2001-10-08LyonR32clayIvan Ljubicic7-6(1) 6-2
2001-08-13IndianapolisR16hardGustavo Kuerten7-6(5) 7-5
2001-05-07Rome MastersR64clayGustavo Kuerten6-7(4) 7-5 6-4
2000-09-18Sydney OlympicsR16hardGustavo Kuerten7-6(2) 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Ljubicic I.serving93% hold

wins 72% of points on serve vs Kuerten G.

Kuerten G.serving72% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Ljubicic I.

Serve advantage — Ljubicic I.

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.Kuerten G.
1st serve in·Slight edge
59%
53%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
77%
67%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
51%
42%
Service points won·Slight edge
66%
55%
Return points won·Clear edge
35%
23%
Break points saved·Clear edge
64%
48%
Aces / match·Dominant
11.7
4.3
Double faults / match·Clear edge
1.9
2.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (185 vs 3). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
15°CMainly clear
Wind 7 km/hHumidity 69%

Draw

Final
Nadal R.
Federer R.
7-57-5
Semi-finals
Federer R.
Djokovic N.
6-33-2
Nadal R.
Davydenko N.
6-36-2
Quarter-finals
Djokovic N.
Querrey S.
6-46-0
Federer R.
Nalbandian D.
5-76-26-2
Nadal R.
Ferrer D.
6-17-5
Davydenko N.
Andreev I.
6-34-67-5
R16
Nadal R.
Ferrero J.
6-46-1
Ferrer D.
Tipsarevic J.
6-46-0
Davydenko N.
Kohlschreiber P.
3-67-56-2
Nalbandian D.
Robredo T.
6-16-0
Federer R.
Monfils G.
6-36-4
Querrey S.
Gasquet R.
2-66-46-3
Djokovic N.
Murray A.
6-06-4
Andreev I.
Almagro N.
7-54-66-4
R32
Federer R.
Ramirez Hidalgo R.
6-13-67-61
Monfils G.
Karlovic I.
7-686-1
Robredo T.
Soderling R.
6-47-63
Nalbandian D.
Rochus O.
6-46-3
Nadal R.
Ancic M.
6-06-3
Tipsarevic J.
Lapentti N.
5-77-656-4
Querrey S.
Seppi A.
6-17-5
Almagro N.
Monaco J.
6-23-0
Gasquet R.
Vliegen K.
6-16-2
Djokovic N.
Ljubicic I.
6-36-3
Murray A.
Volandri F.
6-46-1
Andreev I.
Youzhny M.
6-3
Kohlschreiber P.
Kiefer N.
6-26-4
Davydenko N.
Bolelli S.
6-27-65
Ferrer D.
Safin M.
6-26-3
Ferrero J.
Nieminen J.
6-36-3
R64
Ancic M.
Minar I.
6-36-4
Ljubicic I.
Kuerten G.
6-16-2
Karlovic I.
Grosjean S.
4-66-44-1
Rochus O.
Haas T.
6-13-0
Monfils G.
Verdasco F.
7-56-4
Ramirez Hidalgo R.
Simon G.
6-16-1
Volandri F.
Mahut N.
6-26-3
Murray A.
Lopez F.
7-656-4
Almagro N.
Lisnard J.
6-46-4
Querrey S.
Moya C.
6-31-66-3
Ferrero J.
Llodra M.
6-756-16-1
Nieminen J.
Gicquel M.
6-06-4
Safin M.
Malisse X.
6-36-2
Kohlschreiber P.
Acasuso J.
7-646-3
Monaco J.
Lee H.
6-07-5
Lapentti N.
Starace P.
7-636-726-4
Vliegen K.
Santoro F.
7-646-1
Tipsarevic J.
Mathieu P.
6-42-66-3
Andreev I.
Tursunov D.
7-56-3
Seppi A.
Calleri A.
6-46-3
Robredo T.
Wawrinka S.
6-47-5
Bolelli S.
Chela J.
6-26-2
Soderling R.
Stepanek R.
6-46-766-3
Kiefer N.
Cilic M.
3-67-646-3