Ivan Ljubicic vs Fernando Verdasco — Dubai Round of 16
Dubai · ATP · Round of 16
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 21 February 2005 ·
hard
Ljubicic I.6-7 6-4 7-6
Verdasco F.
Ljubicic I.
6672
Verdasco F.
7461
Ivan Ljubicic defeated Fernando Verdasco 6-7 6-4 7-6 in the Dubai round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Ivan Ljubicic came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's quarter-final. Ivan Ljubicic extended the head-to-head to 3–1.
Key context
- Match story: Ivan Ljubicic dropped the opening set before beating Fernando Verdasco 6–7 6–4 7–6.
Head to head
2–1| 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 |
| 2004-04-12 | Valencia | R16 | hard | Fernando Verdasco | 6-4 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
59%
64%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
78%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
49%
Service points won·Slight edge
67%
62%
Return points won·Even
35%
37%
Break points saved·Even
64%
62%
Aces / match·Dominant
11.9
5.5
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.0
3.4
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
53
44
Break points saved·Clear edge
80
92
Break points won·Slight edge
22
27
Deciding sets·Dominant
82
56
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
76
55
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast