Nicolas Almagro vs Ivan Ljubicic — Australian Open Round of 32
Australian Open · ATP · Round of 32
3 — 0
Sets
Monday, 17 January 2011 ·
hard
Almagro N.6-4 7-6 6-3
Ljubicic I.
Almagro N.
6763
Ljubicic I.
4630
Nicolas Almagro defeated Ivan Ljubicic 6-4 7-6 6-3 in the Australian Open round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Ivan Ljubicic came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending last year's round of 32. Nicolas Almagro narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.
Key context
- Match story: Nicolas Almagro closed it out in three sets, 6–4 7–6 6–3.
Head to head
1–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-04-25 | Rome Masters | R32 | clay | Ivan Ljubicic | 7-5 7-6 |
| 2009-07-27 | Umag | R16 | clay | Ivan Ljubicic | 7-5 7-6 |
| 2007-08-13 | Cincinnati Masters | R32 | hard | Nicolas Almagro | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2006-08-07 | Canada Masters | R64 | hard | Ivan Ljubicic | 7-5 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
56%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
75%
77%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
51%
Service points won·Even
65%
66%
Return points won·Even
37%
34%
Break points saved·Even
59%
60%
Aces / match·Clear edge
8.1
10.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.8
2.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 52). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
43
53
Break points saved·Even
82
80
Break points won·Slight edge
16
22
Deciding sets·Slight edge
74
82
Tiebreaks·Dominant
51
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