Gustavo Kuerten vs Ivan Ljubicic — Australian Open Round of 64
Australian Open · ATP · Round of 64
3 — 1
Sets
Monday, 19 January 2004 ·
hard
Kuerten G.7-5 6-7 6-4 6-3
Ljubicic I.
Kuerten G.
76663
Ljubicic I.
57431
Gustavo Kuerten defeated Ivan Ljubicic 7-5 6-7 6-4 6-3 in the Australian Open round of 64 on hard. The result followed the form book — Gustavo Kuerten came in leading the head-to-head 4–2, defending last year's round of 64. Gustavo Kuerten extended the head-to-head to 5–2.
Key context
- Match story: Gustavo Kuerten closed it out in four sets, 7–5 6–7 6–4 6–3.
Head to head
4–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-04-20 | Monte Carlo Masters | R64 | clay | Ivan Ljubicic | 6-1 6-2 |
| 2001-10-08 | Lyon | R32 | clay | Ivan Ljubicic | 7-6 6-2 |
| 2001-08-13 | Indianapolis | R16 | hard | Gustavo Kuerten | 7-6 7-5 |
| 2001-05-07 | Rome Masters | R64 | clay | Gustavo Kuerten | 6-7 7-5 6-4 |
| 2000-09-18 | Sydney Olympics | R16 | hard | Gustavo Kuerten | 7-6 6-3 |
| 1996-08-12 | Umag | R16 | clay | Gustavo Kuerten | 6-2 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
55%
59%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
73%
78%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
51%
Service points won·Slight edge
62%
67%
Return points won·Even
36%
35%
Break points saved·Slight edge
57%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.3
11.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.8
1.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (58 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast