Nicolas Massu vs Ivan Ljubicic — Adelaide Quarter-final
Adelaide · ATP · Quarter-final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 1 January 2001 ·
hard
Massu N.6-7 7-6 6-2
Ljubicic I.
Massu N.
6762
Ljubicic I.
7621
Nicolas Massu defeated Ivan Ljubicic 6-7 7-6 6-2 in the Adelaide quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Ivan Ljubicic came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 32. Nicolas Massu claimed a first win over Ivan Ljubicic in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Nicolas Massu dropped the opening set before beating Ivan Ljubicic 6–7 7–6 6–2.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-01-05 | Doha | R32 | hard | Ivan Ljubicic | 6-3 6-3 |
| 2001-12-31 | Adelaide | R16 | hard | Ivan Ljubicic | 7-6 7-5 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
60%
59%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
78%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
51%
Service points won·Slight edge
61%
67%
Return points won·Even
37%
34%
Break points saved·Even
63%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.3
11.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.0
2.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
35
53
Break points saved·Clear edge
65
80
Break points won·Clear edge
42
22
Deciding sets·Dominant
49
82
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
53
76
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