Ivan Ljubicic vs Nicolas Lapentti — Basel Quarter-final
Basel · ATP · Quarter-final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 20 October 2003 ·
hard
Ljubicic I.2-6 6-2 6-3
Lapentti N.
Ljubicic I.
2662
Lapentti N.
6231
Ivan Ljubicic defeated Nicolas Lapentti 2-6 6-2 6-3 in the Basel quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Nicolas Lapentti came in defending last year's round of 16, but Ivan Ljubicic had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 5 on hard. Ivan Ljubicic extended the head-to-head to 3–2.
Key context
- Match story: Ivan Ljubicic dropped the opening set before beating Nicolas Lapentti 2–6 6–2 6–3.
Head to head
2–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-10-06 | Lyon | R32 | clay | Ivan Ljubicic | 6-2 7-6 |
| 2003-08-11 | Cincinnati Masters | R64 | hard | Ivan Ljubicic | 3-6 7-5 6-3 |
| 2000-04-10 | Estoril | R32 | clay | Nicolas Lapentti | 6-4 6-3 |
| 1999-07-05 | Gstaad | R16 | clay | Nicolas Lapentti | 6-4 2-6 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
59%
62%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
78%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
49%
Service points won·Slight edge
67%
61%
Return points won·Even
35%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
64%
58%
Aces / match·Dominant
11.9
3.9
Double faults / match·Even
2.0
2.1
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 190). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
53
33
Break points saved·Dominant
80
49
Break points won·Clear edge
22
35
Deciding sets·Dominant
82
54
Tiebreaks·Even
76
75
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