Juan Carlos Ferrero vs Ivan LjubicicUmag Round of 16

Umag · ATP · Round of 16
46 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 25 July 2011
clay
47 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Ferrero J.
1-6 6-3 6-4
Ljubicic I.
Ferrero J.
1662
Ljubicic I.
6341

Juan Carlos Ferrero defeated Ivan Ljubicic 1-6 6-3 6-4 in the Umag round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Ivan Ljubicic came in leading the head-to-head 3–2, defending last year's quarter-final. Juan Carlos Ferrero narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2009-05-25Roland GarrosR128clayJuan Carlos Ferrero2-6 6-4 6-4 3-6 6-3
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.serving82% hold

wins 64% 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
1st serve in·Slight edge
64%
58%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
66%
77%
2nd serve points won·Even
55%
51%
Service points won·Even
62%
66%
Return points won·Even
38%
34%
Break points saved·Even
61%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.8
10.8
Double faults / match·Slight edge
1.7
2.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (46 vs 52). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
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
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