Roger Federer vs Ivan LjubicicIndian Wells Masters Round of 16

Indian Wells Masters · ATP · Round of 16
45 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Thursday, 13 March 2008 ·
hard
47 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Federer R.
6-3 6-4
Ljubicic I.
Federer R.
662
Ljubicic I.
340

Roger Federer defeated Ivan Ljubicic 6-3 6-4 in the Indian Wells Masters round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Roger Federer came in leading the head-to-head 11–3, defending last year's round of 64. Roger Federer extended the head-to-head to 12–3.

Key context

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

Head to head

113
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2010-10-18StockholmSFhardRoger Federer7-6 6-2
2006-11-13Masters CupRRhardRoger Federer7-6 6-4
2006-03-20Miami MastersFhardRoger Federer7-6 7-6 7-6
2006-03-06Indian Wells MastersQFhardRoger Federer6-2 6-3
2005-11-14Masters CupRRhardRoger Federer6-3 2-6 7-6
2005-03-07Indian Wells MastersR16hardRoger Federer7-6 7-6
2005-02-21DubaiFhardRoger Federer6-1 6-7 6-3
2005-01-03DohaFhardRoger Federer6-3 6-1
2003-10-20BaselR16hardIvan Ljubicic7-6 6-7 6-4
2003-02-24DubaiSFhardRoger Federer6-3 6-2
2003-02-10MarseilleR32hardRoger Federer7-6
2002-08-05Cincinnati MastersR64hardIvan Ljubicic2-6 6-4 6-3
2001-07-09GstaadR32clayIvan Ljubicic6-2 6-1
2000-02-07MarseilleQFhardRoger Federer6-2 3-6 7-6

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
63%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
79%
77%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
59%
51%
Service points won·Even
71%
67%
Return points won·Even
39%
35%
Break points saved·Slight edge
69%
64%
Aces / match·Clear edge
8.9
11.7
Double faults / match·Even
1.7
1.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 183). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
95
53
Break points saved·Clear edge
100
80
Break points won·Dominant
90
22
Deciding sets·Clear edge
99
82
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
100
76

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