David Nalbandian vs Ivan Ljubicic — Masters Cup Round Robin
Masters Cup · ATP · Round Robin
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 14 November 2005 ·
hard
Nalbandian D.6-2 6-2
Ljubicic I.
Nalbandian D.
662
Ljubicic I.
220
David Nalbandian defeated Ivan Ljubicic 6-2 6-2 in the Masters Cup round robin on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Ivan Ljubicic came in leading the head-to-head 5–3. David Nalbandian narrowed the head-to-head to 5–4.
Key context
- Match story: David Nalbandian dropped just 4 games past Ivan Ljubicic.
Head to head
3–5| 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 |
| 2005-10-17 | Madrid Masters | SF | clay | Ivan Ljubicic | 6-3 3-6 6-3 |
| 2004-10-18 | Madrid Masters | SF | clay | David Nalbandian | 6-4 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
57%
59%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
72%
78%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
51%
Service points won·Even
63%
67%
Return points won·Slight edge
41%
34%
Break points saved·Slight edge
59%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.2
11.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.3
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
66
53
Break points saved·Slight edge
72
80
Break points won·Dominant
69
22
Deciding sets·Even
79
82
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
82
76
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About