Andrei Pavel vs Ivan LjubicicBasel Round of 32

Basel · ATP · Round of 32
52 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 22 October 2001 ·
hard
47 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Pavel A.
6-4 6-7 6-3
Ljubicic I.
Pavel A.
6662
Ljubicic I.
4731

Andrei Pavel defeated Ivan Ljubicic 6-4 6-7 6-3 in the Basel round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Ivan Ljubicic came in leading the head-to-head 5–1. Andrei Pavel narrowed the head-to-head to 5–2.

Key context

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

Head to head

15
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2007-08-27US OpenR64hardIvan Ljubicic6-3 6-4 7-6
2007-07-23UmagR32clayAndrei Pavel7-6 7-5
2005-07-15Davis Cup WG QF: CRO vs ROURRcarpetIvan Ljubicic6-3 6-4 6-3
2004-05-13HamburgR16clayIvan Ljubicic4-6 6-4 6-3
2004-05-10Hamburg MastersR16clayIvan Ljubicic4-6 6-4 6-3
2001-01-01AdelaideR16hardIvan Ljubicic3-6 7-5 6-4

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
64%
59%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
78%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
51%
Service points won·Slight edge
62%
67%
Return points won·Even
37%
34%
Break points saved·Even
60%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
5.4
11.8
Double faults / match·Even
2.0
2.0

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
29
53
Break points saved·Dominant
51
80
Break points won·Dominant
47
22
Deciding sets·Dominant
45
82
Tiebreaks·Dominant
49
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

Draw