David Nalbandian vs Ivan Ljubicic — US Open Round of 64

US Open · ATP · Round of 64
ARG
David Nalbandian
44 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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3 — 1
Sets
Monday, 29 August 2011
hard
CRO
Ivan Ljubicic
47 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Nalbandian D.
6-4 1-6 6-3 6-2
Ljubicic I.
Nalbandian D.
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Ljubicic I.
46321

David Nalbandian defeated Ivan Ljubicic 6-4 1-6 6-3 6-2 in the US Open round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Ivan Ljubicic came in leading the head-to-head 5–3, defending last year's round of 128. David Nalbandian narrowed the head-to-head to 5–4.

Key context

  • Match story: David Nalbandian closed it out in four sets, 6–4 1–6 6–3 6–2.

Head to head

3–5
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2010-08-15Cincinnati MastersR64hardDavid Nalbandian7-5 6-0
2007-03-05Indian Wells MastersR16hardIvan Ljubicic2-6 6-4 6-2
2006-11-13Masters CupRRhardIvan Ljubicic5-7 7-6(7) 7-5
2006-04-07Davis Cup WG QF: CRO vs ARGRRcarpetIvan Ljubicic6-3 6-4 6-4
2006-03-20Miami MastersSFhardIvan Ljubicic6-1 6-2
2005-11-14Masters CupRRhardDavid Nalbandian6-2 6-2
2005-10-17Madrid MastersSFclayIvan Ljubicic6-3 3-6 6-3
2004-10-18Madrid MastersSFclayDavid Nalbandian6-4 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Nalbandian D.serving88% hold

wins 68% of points on serve vs Ljubicic I.

Ljubicic I.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Nalbandian D.

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
Nalbandian D.Ljubicic I.
1st serve in·Even
58%
58%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
70%
77%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
51%
Service points won·Even
63%
66%
Return points won·Slight edge
39%
34%
Break points saved·Even
60%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
3.6
10.7
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.7
1.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (78 vs 52). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Nalbandian D.Ljubicic I.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
72
64
Break points saved·Even
88
91
Break points won·Dominant
69
35
Deciding sets·Slight edge
72
79
Tiebreaks·Even
84
80

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
21°CClear
Wind 8 km/hHumidity 54%

Draw

Final
Djokovic N.
Nadal R.
6-26-46-736-1
Semi-finals
Nadal R.
Murray A.
6-46-23-66-2
Djokovic N.
Federer R.
6-774-66-36-27-5
Quarter-finals
Djokovic N.
Tipsarevic J.
7-626-736-03-0
Federer R.
Tsonga J.
6-46-36-3
Murray A.
Isner J.
7-56-43-67-62
Nadal R.
Roddick A.
6-26-16-3
R16
Roddick A.
Ferrer D.
6-36-43-66-3
Federer R.
Monaco J.
6-16-26-0
Tsonga J.
Fish M.
6-46-753-66-46-2
Isner J.
Simon G.
7-623-67-627-64
Murray A.
Young D.
6-26-36-3
Nadal R.
Muller G.
7-616-16-2
Djokovic N.
Dolgopolov A.
7-6146-46-2
Tipsarevic J.
Ferrero J.
7-56-737-56-2
R32
Tipsarevic J.
Berdych T.
6-45-0
Ferrero J.
Granollers M.
6-14-3
Federer R.
Cilic M.
6-34-66-46-2
Muller G.
Kunitsyn I.
6-16-46-4
Djokovic N.
Davydenko N.
6-36-46-2
Dolgopolov A.
Karlovic I.
6-746-26-46-4
Monaco J.
Haas T.
6-736-36-26-3
Tsonga J.
Verdasco F.
6-37-56-4
Fish M.
Anderson K.
6-47-647-63
Isner J.
Bogomolov Jr A.
7-696-46-4
Simon G.
del Potro J.
4-67-656-27-63
Young D.
Chela J.
7-56-46-3
Murray A.
Lopez F.
6-16-46-2
Ferrer D.
Mayer F.
6-16-27-62
Roddick A.
Benneteau J.
6-16-47-65
Nadal R.
Nalbandian D.
7-656-17-5
R64
Muller G.
Gulbis E.
3-67-646-47-65
Nadal R.
Mahut N.
6-26-2
Monaco J.
Stepanek R.
6-46-12-0
Granollers M.
Kukushkin M.
7-56-36-4
Tipsarevic J.
Petzschner P.
6-06-33-66-3
Isner J.
Ginepri R.
6-46-36-4
Nalbandian D.
Ljubicic I.
6-41-66-36-2
Kunitsyn I.
Melzer J.
3-66-31-66-27-65
Benneteau J.
Istomin D.
6-46-46-4
Roddick A.
Sock J.
6-36-36-4
Mayer F.
Lisnard J.
6-27-56-2
Ferrer D.
Blake J.
6-46-36-4
Murray A.
Haase R.
6-752-66-26-06-4
Lopez F.
Pospisil V.
5-76-47-637-65
Chela J.
Darcis S.
6-26-46-4
Young D.
Wawrinka S.
7-673-62-66-37-61
Simon G.
Garcia Lopez G.
6-46-747-56-3
del Potro J.
Junqueira D.
6-26-17-5
Bogomolov Jr A.
Dutra Silva R.
6-46-37-5
Fish M.
Jaziri M.
6-26-26-4
Anderson K.
Llodra M.
6-16-26-2
Verdasco F.
Ilhan M.
6-46-36-1
Tsonga J.
Bubka S.
6-37-56-2
Haas T.
Falla A.
7-656-17-5
Cilic M.
Tomic B.
6-16-06-2
Federer R.
Sela D.
6-36-26-2
Ferrero J.
Monfils G.
7-655-76-756-46-4
Berdych T.
Fognini F.
7-56-06-0
Karlovic I.
Gasquet R.
6-46-22-67-64
Dolgopolov A.
Cipolla F.
6-07-52-65-76-4
Davydenko N.
Starace P.
6-26-47-5
Djokovic N.
Berlocq C.
6-06-06-2
R128
Djokovic N.
Niland C.
6-05-1
Cipolla F.
Nishikori K.
6-46-2
Dolgopolov A.
Gil F.
6-46-27-5
Fognini F.
Zeballos H.
5-76-47-656-4
Petzschner P.
Ramos A.
7-56-726-36-756-3
Ilhan M.
Dancevic F.
6-36-21-0
Bubka S.
Haider Maurer A.
6-36-23-66-4
Verdasco F.
Nieminen J.
3-66-46-16-4
Llodra M.
Hanescu V.
6-24-64-66-36-2
Anderson K.
Soeda G.
6-16-36-0
Jaziri M.
De Bakker T.
4-66-16-46-2
Dutra Silva R.
Sorensen L.
6-03-66-41-0
Fish M.
Kamke T.
6-26-26-1
Junqueira D.
Beck K.
6-2
Isner J.
Baghdatis M.
7-627-6112-66-4
del Potro J.
Volandri F.
6-36-16-1
Garcia Lopez G.
Gimeno Traver D.
6-31-67-614-67-64
Chela J.
Matosevic M.
3-1
Lopez F.
Ito T.
6-26-46-4
Nalbandian D.
Reynolds B.
4-66-36-46-3
Nadal R.
Golubev A.
6-37-617-5
Granollers M.
Malisse X.
6-46-46-4
Berlocq C.
Riba P.
7-56-06-1
Starace P.
Berrer M.
6-44-66-36-2
Davydenko N.
Dodig I.
6-766-36-02-66-2
Karlovic I.
Gonzalez F.
6-46-47-63
Gasquet R.
Stakhovsky S.
6-46-46-0
Berdych T.
Jouan R.
6-27-646-1
Tipsarevic J.
Gensse A.
6-27-56-0
Kukushkin M.
Montanes A.
7-56-23-67-65
Ferrero J.
Andujar P.
1-67-55-76-16-3
Monfils G.
Dimitrov G.
7-646-36-4
Federer R.
Giraldo S.
6-46-36-2
Sela D.
Bellucci T.
4-62-66-46-36-0
Tomic B.
Yani M.
6-36-46-4
Cilic M.
Harrison R.
6-27-57-66
Stepanek R.
Kohlschreiber P.
6-46-16-3
Monaco J.
Seppi A.
7-616-26-2
Haas T.
Dasnieres De Veigy J.
6-36-46-756-1
Falla A.
Troicki V.
3-66-34-67-57-5
Tsonga J.
Lu Y.
6-46-46-4
Bogomolov Jr A.
Johnson S.
4-64-66-37-636-3
Ginepri R.
Souza J.
6-36-46-756-1
Simon G.
Mello R.
3-66-36-43-66-4
Wawrinka S.
Gonzalez M.
3-66-46-16-3
Young D.
Lacko L.
6-46-26-4
Darcis S.
Tursunov D.
6-744-67-56-17-60
Pospisil V.
Rosol L.
6-16-26-1
Haase R.
Machado R.
6-06-46-4
Murray A.
Devvarman S.
7-656-26-3
Ferrer D.
Andreev I.
2-66-36-06-4
Blake J.
Huta Galung J.
6-46-24-66-4
Lisnard J.
Rochus O.
7-656-26-4
Mayer F.
Mannarino A.
6-26-06-1
Roddick A.
Russell M.
6-26-44-67-5
Sock J.
Gicquel M.
6-46-31-66-4
Istomin D.
Sweeting R.
3-67-56-47-64
Benneteau J.
Almagro N.
6-26-46-3
Gulbis E.
Youzhny M.
6-26-46-4
Muller G.
Roger-Vasselin E.
7-656-46-4
Kunitsyn I.
Bachinger M.
2-61-66-16-46-4
Melzer J.
Prodon E.
6-27-646-2
Ljubicic I.
Kavcic B.
7-653-66-17-5
Mahut N.
Farah R.
3-66-746-26-46-0