David Nalbandian vs Ivan Ljubicic — US Open Round of 64
US Open · ATP · Round of 64
3 — 1
Sets
Monday, 29 August 2011 ·
hard
Nalbandian D.6-4 1-6 6-3 6-2
Ljubicic I.
Nalbandian D.
61663
Ljubicic I.
46321
David Nalbandian defeated Ivan Ljubicic 6-4 1-6 6-3 6-2 in the US Open round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Ivan Ljubicic came in leading the head-to-head 5–3, defending last year's round of 128. David Nalbandian narrowed the head-to-head to 5–4.
Key context
- Match story: David Nalbandian closed it out in four sets, 6–4 1–6 6–3 6–2.
Head to head
3–5| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-08-15 | Cincinnati Masters | R64 | hard | David Nalbandian | 7-5 6-0 |
| 2007-03-05 | Indian Wells Masters | R16 | hard | Ivan Ljubicic | 2-6 6-4 6-2 |
| 2006-11-13 | Masters Cup | RR | hard | Ivan Ljubicic | 5-7 7-6 7-5 |
| 2006-04-07 | Davis Cup WG QF: CRO vs ARG | RR | carpet | Ivan Ljubicic | 6-3 6-4 6-4 |
| 2006-03-20 | Miami Masters | SF | hard | Ivan Ljubicic | 6-1 6-2 |
| 2005-11-14 | Masters Cup | RR | hard | David Nalbandian | 6-2 6-2 |
| 2005-10-17 | Madrid Masters | SF | clay | Ivan Ljubicic | 6-3 3-6 6-3 |
| 2004-10-18 | Madrid Masters | SF | clay | David Nalbandian | 6-4 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
58%
58%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
70%
77%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
51%
Service points won·Even
62%
66%
Return points won·Slight edge
39%
34%
Break points saved·Even
60%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
3.6
10.7
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.7
1.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (76 vs 52). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
66
53
Break points saved·Slight edge
72
80
Break points won·Dominant
69
22
Deciding sets·Even
79
82
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
83
76
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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