Ivan Ljubicic vs Xavier Malisse — Cincinnati Masters Round of 64
Cincinnati Masters · ATP · Round of 64
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 2 August 2004 ·
hard
Ljubicic I.4-6 7-6 7-6
Malisse X.
Ljubicic I.
4772
Malisse X.
6661
Ivan Ljubicic defeated Xavier Malisse 4-6 7-6 7-6 in the Cincinnati Masters round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Xavier Malisse came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 32, but Ivan Ljubicic had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 5 on hard. Ivan Ljubicic narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Ivan Ljubicic dropped the opening set before beating Xavier Malisse 4–6 7–6 7–6.
Head to head
1–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-09-20 | Metz | R16 | hard | Xavier Malisse | 7-5 6-2 |
| 2003-05-05 | Rome Masters | R64 | clay | Ivan Ljubicic | 6-2 6-4 |
| 2002-08-05 | Cincinnati Masters | R32 | hard | Xavier Malisse | 4-6 7-6 7-6 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
59%
58%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
78%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
51%
Service points won·Even
67%
64%
Return points won·Even
35%
37%
Break points saved·Even
64%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
11.8
6.9
Double faults / match·Even
1.9
2.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
53
38
Break points saved·Clear edge
80
68
Break points won·Clear edge
22
42
Deciding sets·Dominant
82
50
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
76
58
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast