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Roger Federer def. Ivan Ljubicic
7-6(3) 7-6(4)
Match Information
| Date | Mar 12, 2005* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Indian Wells Masters |
| Category | Masters 1000 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Roger Federer |
| Score | 7-6(3) 7-6(4) |
| Loser | Ivan Ljubicic |
| Duration | 1h 47m |
| Stat | Roger Federer | Ivan Ljubicic |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 7 | 9 |
| Double faults | 1 | 1 |
| First serve % | 70 | 59 |
| First serve points won % | 89 | 71 |
| Second serve points won % | 70 | 62 |
| Break points saved % | — | 100 |
| Break points converted % | 0 | — |
| Service points won % | 84 | 67 |
| Return points won % | 33 | 16 |
| Total points won % | 56 | 44 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Roger Federer | Ivan Ljubicic |
|---|---|---|
| Country | SUI | CRO |
| Birth date | Aug 8, 1981 | Mar 19, 1979 |
| Age | 23 | 25 |
| Height | 185 | 193 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | One-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 1 | 13 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 6,050 | 1,575 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,308 | 1,948 |
| Career W-L | 1,206–267 | 400–282 |
| Career earnings | $130,594,339 | $10,181,121 |
Path
Roger Federer's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2005 | R32 | Gilles Muller | 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 9, 2005 | R64 | Mardy Fish | 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Roger Federer's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2005 | QF | Nicolas Kiefer | 6-4 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Ivan Ljubicic's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2005 | R32 | Tomas Berdych | 6-4 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 9, 2005 | R64 | Tomas Zib | 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |