Ivan Ljubicic vs David Nalbandian — Madrid Masters Semi-final
Madrid Masters · ATP · Semi-final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 17 October 2005 ·
clay
Ljubicic I.6-3 3-6 6-3
Nalbandian D.
Ljubicic I.
6362
Nalbandian D.
3631
Ivan Ljubicic defeated David Nalbandian 6-3 3-6 6-3 in the Madrid Masters semi-final on clay. Ivan Ljubicic extended the head-to-head to 5–4.
Key context
- Match story: Ivan Ljubicic closed it out in three sets, 6–3 3–6 6–3.
Head to head
4–4| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-08-29 | US Open | R64 | hard | David Nalbandian | 6-4 1-6 6-3 6-2 |
| 2010-08-15 | Cincinnati Masters | R64 | hard | David Nalbandian | 7-5 6-0 |
| 2007-03-05 | Indian Wells Masters | R16 | hard | Ivan Ljubicic | 2-6 6-4 6-2 |
| 2006-11-13 | Masters Cup | RR | hard | Ivan Ljubicic | 5-7 7-6 7-5 |
| 2006-04-07 | Davis Cup WG QF: CRO vs ARG | RR | carpet | Ivan Ljubicic | 6-3 6-4 6-4 |
| 2006-03-20 | Miami Masters | SF | hard | Ivan Ljubicic | 6-1 6-2 |
| 2005-11-14 | Masters Cup | RR | hard | David Nalbandian | 6-2 6-2 |
| 2004-10-18 | Madrid Masters | SF | clay | David Nalbandian | 6-4 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
59%
57%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
78%
72%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
52%
Service points won·Even
67%
63%
Return points won·Slight edge
35%
41%
Break points saved·Slight edge
64%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
11.9
4.2
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.0
3.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
53
66
Break points saved·Slight edge
80
72
Break points won·Dominant
22
69
Deciding sets·Even
82
79
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
76
82
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast