Ivan Ljubicic vs Fernando Verdasco — Shanghai Masters Round of 32

Shanghai Masters · ATP · Round of 32
CRO
Ivan Ljubicic
47 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Sunday, 11 October 2009
hard
ESP
Fernando Verdasco
42 yrs · 188 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Ljubicic I.
6-4 7-6
Verdasco F.
Ljubicic I.
6782
Verdasco F.
466–

Ivan Ljubicic defeated Fernando Verdasco 6-4 7-6 in the Shanghai Masters round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Ivan Ljubicic came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. Ivan Ljubicic extended the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Head to head

2–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2011-05-22Roland GarrosR32clayIvan Ljubicic6-3 7-6(6) 6-4
2005-02-21DubaiR16hardIvan Ljubicic6-7(4) 6-4 7-6(8)
2004-04-12ValenciaR16hardFernando Verdasco6-4 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Ljubicic I.serving88% hold

wins 68% of points on serve vs Verdasco F.

Verdasco F.serving85% hold

wins 66% 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.Verdasco F.
1st serve in·Slight edge
59%
64%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
77%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
49%
Service points won·Even
66%
62%
Return points won·Even
35%
37%
Break points saved·Even
64%
62%
Aces / match·Dominant
11.3
5.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.9
3.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (151 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Ljubicic I.Verdasco F.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
64
57
Break points saved·Slight edge
91
96
Break points won·Slight edge
35
40
Deciding sets·Clear edge
79
65
Tiebreaks·Dominant
80
54

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

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
23°CMainly clear
Wind 6 km/hHumidity 53%

Draw

Final
Davydenko N.
Nadal R.
7-636-3
Semi-finals
Nadal R.
Lopez F.
6-13-0
Davydenko N.
Djokovic N.
4-66-47-61
Quarter-finals
Nadal R.
Ljubicic I.
3-66-3
Davydenko N.
Stepanek R.
6-14-66-1
Lopez F.
Soderling R.
7-646-3
Djokovic N.
Simon G.
6-32-66-2
R16
Stepanek R.
Wawrinka S.
3-67-654-2
Ljubicic I.
Monfils G.
6-23-0
Simon G.
Berdych T.
6-36-4
Djokovic N.
Schuettler R.
6-46-2
Davydenko N.
Gonzalez F.
6-37-5
Soderling R.
Tsonga J.
6-36-3
Lopez F.
Melzer J.
5-77-636-1
Nadal R.
Robredo T.
6-16-4
R32
Melzer J.
del Potro J.
7-52-1
Wawrinka S.
Roddick A.
3-4
Schuettler R.
Haas T.
6-4
Gonzalez F.
Bellucci T.
6-36-4
Nadal R.
Blake J.
6-26-746-4
Robredo T.
Mayer F.
4-67-6106-4
Monfils G.
Hewitt L.
4-66-46-2
Ljubicic I.
Verdasco F.
6-47-66
Lopez F.
Ferrer D.
4-67-56-1
Soderling R.
Almagro N.
6-47-5
Tsonga J.
Zeng S.
6-36-3
Davydenko N.
Kunitsyn I.
6-46-2
Stepanek R.
Beck A.
7-56-4
Simon G.
Troicki V.
6-36-4
Berdych T.
Safin M.
3-66-46-4
Djokovic N.
Fognini F.
6-36-1
R64
Gonzalez F.
Zverev M.
7-56-702-2
Beck A.
Acasuso J.
7-621-0
Mayer F.
Petzschner P.
6-36-2
Melzer J.
Chardy J.
6-46-4
Ferrer D.
Gasquet R.
6-46-3
Soderling R.
Hanescu V.
6-36-4
Almagro N.
Kohlschreiber P.
6-726-17-66
Zeng S.
Sela D.
2-66-16-4
Kunitsyn I.
Andreev I.
6-766-46-2
Bellucci T.
Chiudinelli M.
7-636-4
Stepanek R.
Ferrero J.
6-36-0
Blake J.
Karlovic I.
3-67-646-3
Troicki V.
Monaco J.
6-16-2
Safin M.
Gong M.
6-46-4
Berdych T.
Cilic M.
7-683-66-4
Haas T.
Becker B.
7-656-4
Schuettler R.
Vassallo Arguello M.
6-43-67-62
Fognini F.
Gulbis E.
7-636-3
Robredo T.
Llodra M.
6-16-4
Monfils G.
Mathieu P.
6-26-2
Hewitt L.
Isner J.
6-26-4
Ljubicic I.
Benneteau J.
6-33-66-1
Lopez F.
Garcia Lopez G.
6-36-4
Wawrinka S.
Kubot L.
2-67-657-63