Rafael Nadal vs Ivan Ljubicic — Shanghai Masters Quarter-final

Shanghai Masters · ATP · Quarter-final
ESP
Rafael Nadal
40 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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1 — 1
Sets
Retired
Sunday, 11 October 2009 ·
hard
CRO
Ivan Ljubicic
47 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWLLWLL
Nadal R.
3-6 6-3
Ljubicic I.
Nadal R.
361
Ljubicic I.
631

Rafael Nadal advanced when Ivan Ljubicic retired 3-6 6-3 in the Shanghai Masters quarter-final. Rafael Nadal extended the head-to-head to 7–2.

Head to head

6–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2011-05-22Roland GarrosR16clayRafael Nadal7-5 6-3 6-3
2011-04-10Monte Carlo MastersQFclayRafael Nadal6-1 6-3
2010-03-11Indian Wells MastersSFhardIvan Ljubicic3-6 6-4 7-6
2009-04-12Monte Carlo MastersQFclayRafael Nadal6-3 6-3
2006-05-29Roland GarrosSFclayRafael Nadal6-4 6-2 7-6
2005-10-17Madrid MastersFclayRafael Nadal3-6 2-6 6-3 6-4 7-6
2005-03-21Miami MastersR16hardRafael Nadal6-4 6-7 6-3
2005-01-03DohaQFhardIvan Ljubicic6-2 6-7 6-3

Statistics

This season
Nadal R.Ljubicic I.
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
77%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
56%
50%
Service points won·Even
67%
66%
Return points won·Slight edge
42%
35%
Break points saved·Even
64%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.4
11.3
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.5
1.9

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Nadal R.Ljubicic I.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
97
53
Break points saved·Clear edge
99
80
Break points won·Dominant
99
22
Deciding sets·Clear edge
100
82
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
98
76

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

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw