Martin Verkerk vs Ivan Ljubicic — Milan Semi-final
Milan · ATP · Semi-final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 27 January 2003 ·
carpet
Verkerk M.3-6 7-5 7-6
Ljubicic I.
Verkerk M.
3772
Ljubicic I.
6561
Martin Verkerk defeated Ivan Ljubicic 3-6 7-5 7-6 in the Milan semi-final on carpet. The upset overturned the form book — Ivan Ljubicic came in leading the head-to-head 3–1. Martin Verkerk narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.
Key context
- Match story: Martin Verkerk dropped the opening set before beating Ivan Ljubicic 3–6 7–5 7–6.
Head to head
1–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-05-10 | Hamburg Masters | R64 | clay | Ivan Ljubicic | 7-5 7-6 |
| 2004-04-19 | Monte Carlo Masters | R32 | clay | Ivan Ljubicic | 6-3 6-2 |
| 2002-09-09 | Tashkent | R32 | hard | Ivan Ljubicic | 6-4 6-1 |
| 2002-08-12 | Indianapolis | R64 | hard | Martin Verkerk | 6-4 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
60%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
76%
78%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
51%
Service points won·Even
66%
67%
Return points won·Even
33%
35%
Break points saved·Even
64%
64%
Aces / match·Slight edge
13.1
11.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.1
2.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (97 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.