Ivan Ljubicic vs Roger Federer — Basel Round of 16
Basel · ATP · Round of 16
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 20 October 2003 ·
hard
Ljubicic I.7-6 6-7 6-4
Federer R.
Ljubicic I.
7662
Federer R.
6741
Ivan Ljubicic defeated Roger Federer 7-6 6-7 6-4 in the Basel round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Roger Federer came in leading the head-to-head 12–2, defending last year's semi-final. Ivan Ljubicic narrowed the head-to-head to 12–3.
Key context
- Match story: Ivan Ljubicic edged Roger Federer in three tight sets (7–6 6–7 6–4).
Head to head
2–12| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-10-18 | Stockholm | SF | hard | Roger Federer | 7-6 6-2 |
| 2008-03-13 | Indian Wells Masters | R16 | hard | Roger Federer | 6-3 6-4 |
| 2006-11-13 | Masters Cup | RR | hard | Roger Federer | 7-6 6-4 |
| 2006-03-20 | Miami Masters | F | hard | Roger Federer | 7-6 7-6 7-6 |
| 2006-03-06 | Indian Wells Masters | QF | hard | Roger Federer | 6-2 6-3 |
| 2005-11-14 | Masters Cup | RR | hard | Roger Federer | 6-3 2-6 7-6 |
| 2005-03-07 | Indian Wells Masters | R16 | hard | Roger Federer | 7-6 7-6 |
| 2005-02-21 | Dubai | F | hard | Roger Federer | 6-1 6-7 6-3 |
| 2005-01-03 | Doha | F | hard | Roger Federer | 6-3 6-1 |
| 2003-02-24 | Dubai | SF | hard | Roger Federer | 6-3 6-2 |
| 2003-02-10 | Marseille | R32 | hard | Roger Federer | 7-6 |
| 2002-08-05 | Cincinnati Masters | R64 | hard | Ivan Ljubicic | 2-6 6-4 6-3 |
| 2001-07-09 | Gstaad | R32 | clay | Ivan Ljubicic | 6-2 6-1 |
| 2000-02-07 | Marseille | QF | hard | Roger Federer | 6-2 3-6 7-6 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
59%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
78%
79%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
51%
59%
Service points won·Even
67%
71%
Return points won·Even
35%
39%
Break points saved·Slight edge
64%
69%
Aces / match·Dominant
11.9
8.9
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.0
1.7
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
53
95
Break points saved·Clear edge
80
100
Break points won·Dominant
22
90
Deciding sets·Clear edge
82
99
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
76
100
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast