Cyril Saulnier vs Ivan Ljubicic — Miami Masters Round of 128
Miami Masters · ATP · Round of 128
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 17 March 2003 ·
hard
Saulnier C.7-6 6-4
Ljubicic I.
Saulnier C.
762
Ljubicic I.
640
Cyril Saulnier defeated Ivan Ljubicic 7-6 6-4 in the Miami Masters round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Ivan Ljubicic came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 64, but Cyril Saulnier had been the form player, winning 5 of their last 7 on hard. Cyril Saulnier claimed a first win over Ivan Ljubicic in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Cyril Saulnier edged Ivan Ljubicic in two tight sets (7–6 6–4).
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-08-29 | US Open | R64 | hard | Ivan Ljubicic | 7-6 5-7 6-4 6-4 |
| 2003-09-22 | Bangkok | R32 | hard | Ivan Ljubicic | 5-7 6-3 7-6 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
57%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
74%
78%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
51%
Service points won·Even
64%
67%
Return points won·Even
35%
35%
Break points saved·Even
61%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.4
11.9
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.9
2.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (137 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast