Nicolas Almagro defeated Ivan Ljubicic 6-4 7-6 6-3 in the Australian Open round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Ivan Ljubicic came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending last year's round of 32. Nicolas Almagro narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-04-25 | Rome Masters | R32 | clay | Ivan Ljubicic | 7-5 7-6(3) |
| 2009-07-27 | Umag | R16 | clay | Ivan Ljubicic | 7-5 7-6(2) |
| 2007-08-13 | Cincinnati Masters | R32 | hard | Nicolas Almagro | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2006-08-07 | Canada Masters | R64 | hard | Ivan Ljubicic | 7-5 6-1 |
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 52). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About