Xavier Malisse vs Ivan Ljubicic — Cincinnati Masters Round of 32
Cincinnati Masters · ATP · Round of 32
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 5 August 2002 ·
hard
Malisse X.4-6 7-6 7-6
Ljubicic I.
Malisse X.
4772
Ljubicic I.
6661
Xavier Malisse defeated Ivan Ljubicic 4-6 7-6 7-6 in the Cincinnati Masters round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Ivan Ljubicic came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's quarter-final. Xavier Malisse narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Xavier Malisse dropped the opening set before beating Ivan Ljubicic 4–6 7–6 7–6.
Head to head
1–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-09-20 | Metz | R16 | hard | Xavier Malisse | 7-5 6-2 |
| 2004-08-02 | Cincinnati Masters | R64 | hard | Ivan Ljubicic | 4-6 7-6 7-6 |
| 2003-05-05 | Rome Masters | R64 | clay | Ivan Ljubicic | 6-2 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
58%
59%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
73%
78%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
51%
Service points won·Even
64%
67%
Return points won·Even
37%
34%
Break points saved·Even
60%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
6.9
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 pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
38
53
Break points saved·Clear edge
68
80
Break points won·Clear edge
42
22
Deciding sets·Dominant
50
82
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
58
76
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast