Ivan Ljubicic vs Gaston Gaudio — Lyon Quarter-final
Lyon · ATP · Quarter-final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 8 October 2001 ·
clay
Ljubicic I.6-3 6-7 6-1
Gaudio G.
Ljubicic I.
6662
Gaudio G.
3711
Ivan Ljubicic defeated Gaston Gaudio 6-3 6-7 6-1 in the Lyon quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Gaston Gaudio came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending last year's round of 32. Ivan Ljubicic narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.
Key context
- Match story: Ivan Ljubicic came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–3 6–7 6–1.
Head to head
1–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-07-08 | Gstaad | SF | clay | Gaston Gaudio | 4-6 6-4 7-6 |
| 2002-04-05 | Davis Cup WG QF: ARG vs CRO | RR | clay | Gaston Gaudio | 7-6 6-2 6-3 |
| 2001-07-09 | Gstaad | R16 | clay | Ivan Ljubicic | 7-6 6-7 6-1 |
| 1999-07-19 | Stuttgart Outdoor | R64 | clay | Gaston Gaudio | 7-6 7-6 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
59%
63%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
78%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
50%
Service points won·Slight edge
67%
60%
Return points won·Slight edge
34%
42%
Break points saved·Slight edge
64%
58%
Aces / match·Dominant
11.8
2.5
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.0
3.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
53
36
Break points saved·Dominant
80
53
Break points won·Dominant
22
48
Deciding sets·Clear edge
82
58
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
76
55
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast