Juan Carlos Ferrero vs Ivan Ljubicic — Roland Garros Round of 128
Roland Garros · ATP · Round of 128
3 — 2
Sets
Monday, 25 May 2009 ·
clay
Ferrero J.2-6 6-4 6-4 3-6 6-3
Ljubicic I.
Ferrero J.
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Ljubicic I.
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Juan Carlos Ferrero defeated Ivan Ljubicic 2-6 6-4 6-4 3-6 6-3 in the Roland Garros round of 128 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Ivan Ljubicic came in leading the head-to-head 3–2, defending last year's round of 16. Juan Carlos Ferrero narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.
Key context
- Match story: Juan Carlos Ferrero dropped the opening set before beating Ivan Ljubicic 2–6 6–4 6–4 3–6 6–3.
Head to head
2–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-07-25 | Umag | R16 | clay | Juan Carlos Ferrero | 1-6 6-3 6-4 |
| 2005-10-10 | Vienna | F | hard | Ivan Ljubicic | 6-2 6-4 7-6 |
| 2003-09-22 | Bangkok | SF | hard | Juan Carlos Ferrero | 6-3 6-3 |
| 2002-05-06 | Rome Masters | R32 | clay | Ivan Ljubicic | 7-5 6-2 |
| 2001-02-19 | Rotterdam | R32 | hard | Ivan Ljubicic | 7-6 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
67%
59%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
67%
77%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
55%
50%
Service points won·Even
63%
66%
Return points won·Even
39%
35%
Break points saved·Even
60%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
3.2
11.3
Double faults / match·Slight edge
1.5
1.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (143 vs 151). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Even
50
53
Break points saved·Slight edge
71
80
Break points won·Slight edge
33
22
Deciding sets·Slight edge
74
82
Tiebreaks·Even
74
76
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast