Juan Carlos Ferrero vs Ivan Ljubicic — Roland Garros Round of 128

Roland Garros · ATP · Round of 128
ESP
Juan Carlos Ferrero
46 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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3 — 2
Sets
Monday, 25 May 2009
clay
CRO
Ivan Ljubicic
47 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Ferrero J.
2-6 6-4 6-4 3-6 6-3
Ljubicic I.
Ferrero J.
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Ljubicic I.
644632

Juan Carlos Ferrero defeated Ivan Ljubicic 2-6 6-4 6-4 3-6 6-3 in the Roland Garros round of 128 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Ivan Ljubicic came in leading the head-to-head 3–2, defending last year's round of 16. Juan Carlos Ferrero narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.

Key context

Head to head

2–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2011-07-25UmagR16clayJuan Carlos Ferrero1-6 6-3 6-4
2005-10-10ViennaFhardIvan Ljubicic6-2 6-4 7-6(5)
2003-09-22BangkokSFhardJuan Carlos Ferrero6-3 6-3
2002-05-06Rome MastersR32clayIvan Ljubicic7-5 6-2
2001-02-19RotterdamR32hardIvan Ljubicic7-6(2) 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Ferrero J.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Ljubicic I.

Ljubicic I.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Ferrero J.

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
Ferrero J.Ljubicic I.
1st serve in·Slight edge
67%
59%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
67%
77%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
55%
50%
Service points won·Even
63%
66%
Return points won·Even
39%
35%
Break points saved·Even
60%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
3.2
11.3
Double faults / match·Slight edge
1.5
1.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (146 vs 151). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Ferrero J.Ljubicic I.
Clutch Rating·Even
63
64
Break points saved·Even
87
91
Break points won·Clear edge
49
35
Deciding sets·Slight edge
72
79
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
74
80

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
25°CClear
Wind 13 km/hHumidity 73%

Draw

Final
Federer R.
Soderling R.
6-17-616-4
Semi-finals
Soderling R.
Gonzalez F.
6-37-55-74-66-4
Federer R.
del Potro J.
3-67-622-66-16-4
Quarter-finals
Gonzalez F.
Murray A.
6-33-66-06-4
Soderling R.
Davydenko N.
6-16-36-1
Federer R.
Monfils G.
7-666-26-4
del Potro J.
Robredo T.
6-36-46-2
R16
Gonzalez F.
Hanescu V.
6-26-46-2
Monfils G.
Roddick A.
6-46-26-3
Soderling R.
Nadal R.
6-26-726-47-62
Robredo T.
Kohlschreiber P.
6-45-77-646-2
del Potro J.
Tsonga J.
6-16-756-16-4
Murray A.
Cilic M.
7-57-646-1
Davydenko N.
Verdasco F.
6-26-26-4
Federer R.
Haas T.
6-745-76-46-06-2
R32
Murray A.
Tipsarevic J.
7-636-3
Tsonga J.
Rochus C.
6-26-26-2
Robredo T.
Gonzalez M.
4-67-56-16-0
Gonzalez F.
Ouanna J.
7-56-37-5
Cilic M.
Stepanek R.
6-17-646-3
Verdasco F.
Almagro N.
6-27-647-68
Davydenko N.
Wawrinka S.
6-34-66-36-2
Soderling R.
Ferrer D.
6-757-56-27-65
Nadal R.
Hewitt L.
6-16-36-1
Federer R.
Mathieu P.
4-66-16-46-4
Haas T.
Chardy J.
7-56-34-66-4
Roddick A.
Gicquel M.
6-16-46-4
del Potro J.
Andreev I.
6-47-56-4
Hanescu V.
Simon G.
6-46-46-2
Monfils G.
Melzer J.
6-24-66-36-1
Kohlschreiber P.
Djokovic N.[3]
6-46-46-4
R64
Gicquel M.
Beck A.
6-46-767-637-5
Monfils G.
Crivoi V.
6-46-36-3
Hewitt L.
Golubev A.
6-46-36-1
Rochus C.
Clement A.
6-17-54-66-3
Tsonga J.
Monaco J.
7-52-66-17-68
Robredo T.
Gimeno Traver D.
6-46-46-3
Gonzalez M.
Seppi A.
7-686-36-3
Roddick A.
Minar I.
6-26-27-62
Kohlschreiber P.
Ferrero J.
6-42-66-46-736-3
Nadal R.
Gabashvili T.
6-16-46-2
Andreev I.
Vassallo Arguello M.
1-67-55-76-36-4
Verdasco F.
Petzschner P.
6-16-26-3
Soderling R.
Istomin D.
6-47-646-4
Ferrer D.
Kiefer N.
6-35-76-43-66-2
Davydenko N.
Junqueira D.
4-66-36-06-2
Wawrinka S.
Massu N.
6-16-16-2
Almagro N.
Gulbis E.
6-747-656-36-2
Murray A.
Starace P.
6-32-67-56-4
Federer R.
Acasuso J.
7-685-77-626-2
Mathieu P.
Andujar P.
6-26-36-4
Chardy J.
Bolelli S.
6-26-34-64-66-1
Haas T.
Mayer L.
6-37-623-64-66-3
Melzer J.
Rufin G.
6-27-56-4
Tipsarevic J.
Lopez F.
6-796-47-646-3
Stepanek R.
Montcourt M.
6-44-66-46-4
Cilic M.
Sela D.
6-06-36-1
Gonzalez F.
Machado R.
6-36-26-3
Ouanna J.
Safin M.
7-627-644-63-610-8
Hanescu V.
Youzhny M.
7-57-57-5
Simon G.
Kendrick R.
7-56-06-1
del Potro J.
Troicki V.
6-37-56-0
Djokovic N.[3]
Stakhovsky S.
6-36-46-1
R128
Hanescu V.
Darcis S.
7-687-657-63
Starace P.
Zverev M.
6-757-51-0
Montcourt M.
Lu Y.
6-2
Massu N.
Koellerer D.
6-36-41-62-66-3
Vassallo Arguello M.
Bellucci T.
6-46-745-5
Gimeno Traver D.
Korolev E.
6-4
Youzhny M.
Muller G.
7-626-16-4
Stakhovsky S.
Dabul B.
4-67-57-626-3
Djokovic N.[3]
Lapentti N.
6-33-1
Andreev I.
Fognini F.
1-66-36-13-67-5
Roddick A.
Jouan R.
6-26-46-2
Minar I.
Hernandez O.
6-37-646-3
Beck A.
Navarro I.
7-696-46-1
Federer R.
Martin A.
6-46-36-2
Acasuso J.
Ventura S.
3-67-656-06-3
Andujar P.
Ginepri R.
6-47-677-63
Mathieu P.
Recouderc L.
6-46-46-1
Bolelli S.
Berdych T.
6-46-45-74-66-3
Chardy J.
Alves T.
6-27-6106-3
Haas T.
Pavel A.
6-16-46-4
Mayer L.
Blake J.
7-667-56-2
Crivoi V.
Greul S.
6-17-616-2
Rufin G.
Schwank E.
6-16-36-3
Melzer J.
Roitman S.
6-47-646-0
Gicquel M.
Schuettler R.
6-06-06-4
Hewitt L.
Karlovic I.
6-716-747-646-46-3
Golubev A.
Gremelmayr D.
6-36-36-2
Gabashvili T.
Kunitsyn I.
6-767-656-36-1
Nadal R.
Daniel M.
7-56-46-3
Istomin D.
Giraldo S.
6-36-726-37-64
Kiefer N.
Bozoljac I.
7-643-67-56-4
Ferrer D.
Gil F.
6-26-46-4
Davydenko N.
Koubek S.
6-26-16-4
Junqueira D.
Capdeville P.
3-67-56-16-3
Wawrinka S.
Devilder N.
6-35-72-66-46-4
Almagro N.
Calleri A.
6-46-16-3
Gulbis E.
Querrey S.
7-616-13-66-1
Petzschner P.
Polansky P.
5-76-27-644-66-3
Verdasco F.
Serra F.
6-26-16-4
Murray A.
Chela J.
6-26-26-1
Tipsarevic J.
Montanes A.
3-67-637-656-4
Lopez F.
Ferreiro F.
6-734-67-647-56-2
Stepanek R.
Gaudio G.
6-36-46-1
Sela D.
Lisnard J.
6-46-34-66-3
Cilic M.
Hernych J.
6-06-46-3
Gonzalez F.
Vanek J.
6-36-26-3
Machado R.
Vliegen K.
6-26-44-62-66-3
Soderling R.
Kim K.
7-647-646-2
Ouanna J.
Granollers M.
7-52-63-67-626-1
Safin M.
Sidorenko A.
6-46-46-4
Kendrick R.
Brands D.
6-777-57-6114-66-3
Simon G.
Odesnik W.
3-67-56-24-66-3
del Potro J.
Llodra M.
6-36-36-1
Troicki V.
Kubot L.
3-66-36-46-746-3
Clement A.
Tursunov D.
6-33-66-46-1
Rochus C.
Santoro F.
6-36-13-66-4
Monaco J.
Baghdatis M.
6-36-26-4
Tsonga J.
Benneteau J.
6-43-66-36-4
Robredo T.
Mannarino A.
6-26-16-2
Seppi A.
Garcia Lopez G.
6-36-36-1
Gonzalez M.
Fish M.
6-31-66-47-64
Kohlschreiber P.
Tomic B.
6-16-26-2
Ferrero J.
Ljubicic I.
2-66-46-43-66-3
Monfils G.
Reynolds B.
6-26-36-1