Fernando Verdasco vs Ivan Ljubicic — Valencia Round of 16
Valencia · ATP · Round of 16
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 12 April 2004 ·
hard
Verdasco F.6-4 6-4
Ljubicic I.
Verdasco F.
662
Ljubicic I.
440
Fernando Verdasco defeated Ivan Ljubicic 6-4 6-4 in the Valencia round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Ivan Ljubicic came in leading the head-to-head 3–0. Fernando Verdasco claimed a first win over Ivan Ljubicic in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.
Key context
- Match story: Fernando Verdasco edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.
Head to head
0–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-05-22 | Roland Garros | R32 | clay | Ivan Ljubicic | 6-3 7-6 6-4 |
| 2009-10-11 | Shanghai Masters | R32 | hard | Ivan Ljubicic | 6-4 7-6 |
| 2005-02-21 | Dubai | R16 | hard | Ivan Ljubicic | 6-7 6-4 7-6 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
64%
59%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
78%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
51%
Service points won·Slight edge
62%
67%
Return points won·Even
37%
35%
Break points saved·Even
62%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
5.5
11.8
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.4
1.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
44
53
Break points saved·Clear edge
92
80
Break points won·Slight edge
27
22
Deciding sets·Dominant
56
82
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
55
76
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast