Ivan Ljubicic vs Kei Nishikori — Indian Wells Masters Round of 128

Indian Wells Masters · ATP · Round of 128
CRO
Ivan Ljubicic
47 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWLLWLL
2 — 0
Sets
Thursday, 12 March 2009 ·
hard
JPN
Kei Nishikori
#479ATP
1714ELO
1680Hard ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLWLWL
Ljubicic I.
6-3 6-3
Nishikori K.
Ljubicic I.
662
Nishikori K.
330

Ivan Ljubicic defeated Kei Nishikori 6-3 6-3 in the Indian Wells Masters round of 128 on hard. The result followed the form book — Ivan Ljubicic came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 16. Ivan Ljubicic extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

Head to head

1–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2007-09-10BeijingR32hardIvan Ljubicic6-3 6-4

Statistics

This season
Ljubicic I.Nishikori K.
1st serve in·Slight edge
59%
64%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
77%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
54%
Service points won·Even
66%
63%
Return points won·Even
35%
39%
Break points saved·Even
64%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
11.4
2.8
Double faults / match·Slight edge
1.9
2.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (151 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Ljubicic I.Nishikori K.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
53
90
Break points saved·Clear edge
80
94
Break points won·Dominant
22
80
Deciding sets·Clear edge
82
100
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
76
97

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

Freshness

Recent load
Ljubicic I.Nishikori K.
Freshness·
—
94

Nishikori K.: 12 days rest · 2 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast

Draw