Ivan Ljubicic vs Mario AncicIndian Wells Masters Round of 16

Indian Wells Masters · ATP · Round of 16
47 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 6 March 2006 ·
hard
42 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Ljubicic I.
6-3 6-4
Ancic M.
Ljubicic I.
662
Ancic M.
340

Ivan Ljubicic defeated Mario Ancic 6-3 6-4 in the Indian Wells Masters round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Ivan Ljubicic came in leading the head-to-head 4–1, defending last year's round of 16. Ivan Ljubicic extended the head-to-head to 5–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Ivan Ljubicic closed it out in two sets, 6–3 6–4.

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2009-03-12Indian Wells MastersR64hardIvan Ljubicic3-3
2008-02-25ZagrebSFhardIvan Ljubicic7-6 6-4
2006-02-13MarseilleQFhardMario Ancic7-6 3-6 6-3
2005-02-07MarseilleSFhardIvan Ljubicic7-5 2-6 6-4
2003-09-22BangkokR16hardIvan Ljubicic6-1 6-4

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
59%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
78%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
53%
Service points won·Even
67%
67%
Return points won·Even
35%
37%
Break points saved·Even
64%
65%
Aces / match·Dominant
11.8
8.8
Double faults / match·Even
1.9
2.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 161). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
53
56
Break points saved·Slight edge
80
73
Break points won·Clear edge
22
41
Deciding sets·Even
82
83
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
76
69

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast

Draw