Ivan Ljubicic vs Rafael Nadal — Indian Wells Masters Semi-final

Indian Wells Masters · ATP · Semi-final
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Ivan Ljubicic
47 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Thursday, 11 March 2010
hard
ESP
Rafael Nadal
40 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Ljubicic I.
3-6 6-4 7-6
Nadal R.
Ljubicic I.
36772
Nadal R.
64611

Ivan Ljubicic defeated Rafael Nadal 3-6 6-4 7-6 in the Indian Wells Masters semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Rafael Nadal came in leading the head-to-head 7–1, defending the title. Ivan Ljubicic narrowed the head-to-head to 7–2.

Key context

Head to head

1–7
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2011-05-22Roland GarrosR16clayRafael Nadal7-5 6-3 6-3
2011-04-10Monte Carlo MastersQFclayRafael Nadal6-1 6-3
2009-10-11Shanghai MastersQFhardRafael Nadal3-6 6-3 RET
2009-04-12Monte Carlo MastersQFclayRafael Nadal6-3 6-3
2006-05-29Roland GarrosSFclayRafael Nadal6-4 6-2 7-6(7)
2005-10-17Madrid MastersFclayRafael Nadal3-6 2-6 6-3 6-4 7-6(3)
2005-03-21Miami MastersR16hardRafael Nadal6-4 6-7(5) 6-3
2005-01-03DohaQFhardIvan Ljubicic6-2 6-7(3) 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Ljubicic I.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Nadal R.

Nadal R.serving91% hold

wins 71% of points on serve vs Ljubicic I.

Serve advantage — Nadal R.

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.Nadal R.
1st serve in·Slight edge
58%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
77%
73%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
50%
56%
Service points won·Even
66%
67%
Return points won·Slight edge
35%
42%
Break points saved·Even
62%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
11.1
4.4
Double faults / match·Slight edge
1.9
2.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (96 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Ljubicic I.Nadal R.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
64
97
Break points saved·Slight edge
91
100
Break points won·Dominant
35
99
Deciding sets·Clear edge
79
100
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
80
99

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
17°CClear
Wind 8 km/hHumidity 19%

Draw

Final
Ljubicic I.
Roddick A.
7-637-65
Semi-finals
Ljubicic I.
Nadal R.
3-66-47-61
Roddick A.
Soderling R.
6-43-66-3
Quarter-finals
Ljubicic I.
Monaco J.
4-66-26-1
Roddick A.
Robredo T.
6-37-5
Soderling R.
Murray A.
6-17-64
Nadal R.
Berdych T.
6-47-64
R16
Murray A.
Almagro N.
6-21-0
Roddick A.
Melzer J.
7-656-4
Nadal R.
Isner J.
7-53-66-3
Ljubicic I.
Djokovic N.
7-56-3
Berdych T.
Troicki V.
6-16-3
Robredo T.
Baghdatis M.
7-50-66-4
Soderling R.
Tsonga J.
6-36-4
Monaco J.
Garcia Lopez G.
3-66-26-1
R32
Melzer J.
Greul S.
W/O
Troicki V.
Davydenko N.
W/O
Roddick A.
De Bakker T.
6-36-4
Robredo T.
Sela D.
6-36-0
Monaco J.
Ferrero J.
7-623-66-3
Garcia Lopez G.
Bellucci T.
4-66-26-1
Nadal R.
Ancic M.
6-26-2
Isner J.
Querrey S.
7-636-4
Berdych T.
Verdasco F.
6-06-3
Soderling R.
Lopez F.
7-636-4
Tsonga J.
Montanes A.
4-66-36-3
Almagro N.
Blake J.
6-43-66-3
Murray A.
Russell M.
6-37-5
Baghdatis M.
Federer R.
5-77-57-64
Djokovic N.
Kohlschreiber P.
6-32-67-63
Ljubicic I.
Dabul B.
6-26-3
R64
De Bakker T.
Tipsarevic J.
3-2
Bellucci T.
Moya C.
W/O
Troicki V.
Cuevas P.
1-0
Sela D.
Stepanek R.
6-41-66-2
Blake J.
Ferrer D.
6-16-4
Almagro N.
Karlovic I.
7-57-65
Russell M.
Andreev I.
4-66-36-2
Murray A.
Seppi A.
6-46-4
Roddick A.
Lu Y.
6-46-4
Melzer J.
Nalbandian D.
6-46-1
Greul S.
Monfils G.
1-66-26-3
Robredo T.
Stakhovsky S.
3-66-37-5
Baghdatis M.
Clement A.
7-676-1
Federer R.
Hanescu V.
6-36-756-1
Kohlschreiber P.
Petzschner P.
6-36-2
Ljubicic I.
Harrison R.
6-27-62
Dabul B.
Simon G.
7-56-4
Ferrero J.
Koellerer D.
6-36-0
Monaco J.
Fognini F.
6-47-5
Garcia Lopez G.
Cilic M.
7-616-0
Nadal R.
Schuettler R.
6-46-4
Ancic M.
Benneteau J.
4-67-656-3
Querrey S.
Chardy J.
6-36-4
Isner J.
Anderson K.
6-37-5
Verdasco F.
Delgado R.
6-46-1
Berdych T.
Serra F.
7-54-66-4
Davydenko N.
Gulbis E.
6-46-4
Soderling R.
Korolev E.
6-26-4
Lopez F.
Mathieu P.
3-66-36-4
Montanes A.
Mello R.
3-66-46-4
Tsonga J.
Matosevic M.
6-16-3
Djokovic N.
Fish M.
6-10-66-2
R128
Moya C.
Smyczek T.
7-677-65
Chardy J.
Starace P.
6-14-1
Greul S.
Gasquet R.
7-667-67
Schuettler R.
Alves T.
7-56-0
Mello R.
Zeballos H.
2-66-36-4
Fognini F.
Rochus O.
6-41-67-5
Garcia Lopez G.
Lacko L.
4-66-47-5
Ancic M.
Reynolds B.
4-66-36-4
Matosevic M.
Llodra M.
6-36-0
Anderson K.
Phau B.
6-36-3
Mathieu P.
Becker B.
6-36-1
Korolev E.
Mayer F.
6-36-2
Gulbis E.
Chiudinelli M.
3-66-36-3
Cuevas P.
Gil F.
6-47-5
Serra F.
Falla A.
6-16-2
Delgado R.
Beck A.
6-726-26-4
Blake J.
Gimeno Traver D.
6-36-2
Hanescu V.
Chela J.
6-37-64
Almagro N.
Zverev M.
6-36-2
Clement A.
Luczak P.
4-66-36-2
Stakhovsky S.
Odesnik W.
6-16-4
Sela D.
Levine J.
6-26-2
Nalbandian D.
Koubek S.
6-27-62
De Bakker T.
Daniel M.
6-36-3
Lu Y.
Hernandez O.
6-16-2
Seppi A.
Ginepri R.
2-67-656-3
Russell M.
Lorenzi P.
6-27-5
Fish M.
Berrer M.
1-66-16-3
Petzschner P.
Rochus C.
6-27-5
Harrison R.
Dent T.
6-36-4
Dabul B.
Mayer L.
7-646-2
Koellerer D.
Ram R.
6-16-3