Ivan Ljubicic vs David Ferrer — Rome Masters Round of 32
Rome Masters · ATP · Round of 32
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 5 May 2003 ·
clay
Ljubicic I.6-2 6-3
Ferrer D.
Ljubicic I.
662
Ferrer D.
230
Ivan Ljubicic defeated David Ferrer 6-2 6-3 in the Rome Masters round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — David Ferrer came in leading the head-to-head 7–0. Ivan Ljubicic claimed a first win over David Ferrer in eight meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 7–1.
Key context
- Match story: Ivan Ljubicic dropped just 5 games past David Ferrer.
Head to head
0–7| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-10-04 | Beijing | SF | hard | David Ferrer | 6-4 4-6 6-4 |
| 2010-04-11 | Monte Carlo Masters | R16 | clay | David Ferrer | 6-0 7-6 |
| 2009-02-23 | Dubai | R32 | hard | David Ferrer | 3-6 6-2 6-1 |
| 2007-05-17 | Hamburg | R16 | clay | David Ferrer | 6-3 6-3 |
| 2007-05-14 | Hamburg Masters | R16 | clay | David Ferrer | 6-3 6-3 |
| 2006-05-22 | Dusseldorf | RR | clay | David Ferrer | 6-2 6-2 |
| 2003-07-14 | Stuttgart | R32 | grass | David Ferrer | 7-6 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
59%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
78%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
52%
Service points won·Slight edge
67%
62%
Return points won·Slight edge
35%
41%
Break points saved·Even
64%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
11.9
2.6
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.0
3.6
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
53
84
Break points saved·Slight edge
80
89
Break points won·Dominant
22
83
Deciding sets·Clear edge
82
95
Tiebreaks·Even
76
78
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast