Nicolas Almagro vs Ivan LjubicicAustralian Open Round of 32

Australian Open · ATP · Round of 32
40 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Monday, 17 January 2011
hard
47 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Almagro N.
6-4 7-6 6-3
Ljubicic I.
Almagro N.
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Ljubicic I.
4683

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.

Key context

  • Match story: Nicolas Almagro closed it out in three sets, 6–4 7–6 6–3.

Head to head

13
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2010-04-25Rome MastersR32clayIvan Ljubicic7-5 7-6(3)
2009-07-27UmagR16clayIvan Ljubicic7-5 7-6(2)
2007-08-13Cincinnati MastersR32hardNicolas Almagro6-4 6-4
2006-08-07Canada MastersR64hardIvan Ljubicic7-5 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Almagro N.serving90% hold

wins 70% of points on serve vs Ljubicic I.

Ljubicic I.serving88% hold

wins 68% of points on serve vs Almagro N.

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
1st serve in·Even
56%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
75%
77%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
51%
Service points won·Even
65%
66%
Return points won·Even
37%
34%
Break points saved·Even
59%
60%
Aces / match·Clear edge
8.1
10.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.8
2.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 52). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
53
64
Break points saved·Even
91
91
Break points won·Clear edge
23
35
Deciding sets·Slight edge
71
79
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
57
80

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
19°CDrizzle
Wind 21 km/hHumidity 60%

Draw

R128
Nalbandian D.
Hewitt L.
3-66-43-67-619-7
Russell M.
Ebden M.
6-36-25-77-69
Ferrer D.
Nieminen J.
6-46-31-66-2
Soderling R.
Starace P.
6-46-26-2
Dolgopolov A.
Kukushkin M.
6-36-26-4
Seppi A.
Clement A.
3-62-67-56-36-2
Tsonga J.
Petzschner P.
4-62-66-26-36-4
Murray A.
Beck K.
6-36-14-2
Berdych T.
Crugnola M.
6-46-06-2
Nadal R.
Daniel M.
6-05-0
Isner J.
Serra F.
6-37-686-3
Stepanek R.
Gremelmayr D.
6-36-26-3
Federer R.
Lacko L.
6-16-16-3
Simon G.
Lu Y.
6-736-26-46-2
Dodig I.
Karlovic I.
6-43-66-756-46-4
Youzhny M.
Ilhan M.
6-26-37-65
Kavcic B.
Anderson K.
2-66-47-647-65
Mahut N.
Dabul B.
6-36-46-4
Cilic M.
Young D.
6-36-26-1
Giraldo S.
Machado R.
6-46-35-76-1
Raonic M.
Phau B.
7-636-37-68
Llodra M.
Chela J.
6-33-66-26-4
Berankis R.
Matosevic M.
6-46-27-5
Muller G.
Stadler S.
6-37-656-4
Hernych J.
Istomin D.
6-36-43-66-2
Bellucci T.
Mello R.
7-57-54-63-66-3
Becker B.
Gulbis E.
7-656-26-4
Melzer J.
Millot V.
6-26-46-2
Riba P.
Ball C.
1-67-656-22-66-4
del Potro J.
Sela D.
7-6136-46-4
Baghdatis M.
Zemlja G.
3-67-56-14-66-2
Garcia Lopez G.
Berrer M.
6-46-43-66-3
Schwank E.
Mayer L.
6-26-06-4
Marchenko I.
Ramirez Hidalgo R.
6-36-46-1
Kohlschreiber P.
Kamke T.
1-64-67-666-46-4
Mannarino A.
Harrison R.
6-46-36-4
Gasquet R.
Dancevic F.
6-36-46-4
Mayer F.
Davydenko N.
6-34-67-646-4
Nishikori K.
Fognini F.
6-16-46-746-4
Tipsarevic J.
Zverev M.
6-36-16-4
Verdasco F.
Schuettler R.
6-16-36-2
Almagro N.
Robert S.
6-46-36-747-5
Andreev I.
Volandri F.
6-37-636-3
Paire B.
Cipolla F.
6-17-56-1
Ljubicic I.
Luczak P.
6-36-37-62
Troicki V.
Tursunov D.
6-23-66-26-0
Sweeting R.
Gimeno Traver D.
6-46-46-1
Tomic B.
Chardy J.
6-36-27-65
Lopez F.
Falla A.
6-37-666-3
Malisse X.
Andujar P.
6-16-27-63
Montanes A.
Brown D.
6-46-23-62-67-5
Kubot L.
Querrey S.
5-76-23-66-18-6
Stakhovsky S.
Brands D.
6-26-36-4
Robredo T.
Devvarman S.
7-646-36-4
Fish M.
Hanescu V.
2-64-66-37-56-3
Monfils G.
De Bakker T.
6-752-67-56-26-1
Gil F.
Cuevas P.
6-46-774-66-39-7
Dimitrov G.
Golubev A.
6-16-46-2
Wawrinka S.
Gabashvili T.
7-636-46-4
Monaco J.
Greul S.
7-657-646-2
Haase R.
Berlocq C.
6-46-37-65
Kunitsyn I.
Przysiezny M.
6-716-46-47-66
Roddick A.
Hajek J.
6-16-26-2
Djokovic N.
Granollers M.
6-16-36-1