Sjeng Schalken vs Ivan Ljubicic — US Open Round of 64
US Open · ATP · Round of 64
3 — 0
Sets
Monday, 26 August 2002 ·
hard
Schalken S.6-3 6-3 6-4
Ljubicic I.
Schalken S.
6663
Ljubicic I.
3340
Sjeng Schalken defeated Ivan Ljubicic 6-3 6-3 6-4 in the US Open round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Ivan Ljubicic came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, defending last year's round of 64. Sjeng Schalken claimed a first win over Ivan Ljubicic in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.
Key context
- Match story: Sjeng Schalken closed it out in three sets, 6–3 6–3 6–4.
Head to head
0–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-02-14 | Rotterdam | R16 | hard | Ivan Ljubicic | 6-4 5-7 6-3 |
| 2005-02-07 | Marseille | QF | hard | Ivan Ljubicic | 6-3 6-4 |
| 2002-10-14 | Madrid Masters | R32 | clay | Ivan Ljubicic | 7-6 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
69%
59%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
78%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
51%
Service points won·Even
63%
67%
Return points won·Slight edge
39%
34%
Break points saved·Slight edge
57%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.8
11.8
Double faults / match·Even
2.3
2.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (172 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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