SF Libéma Open 2007

Ivan Ljubicic #13 def. Julien Benneteau #57

7-6(1) 3-6 6-4

Ivan Ljubicic defeated Julien Benneteau 7-6(1) 3-6 6-4 in the 2007 Libéma Open semifinal on grass courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatIvan LjubicicJulien Benneteau
Aces168
Double faults53
First serve %60.0%67.0%
First serve points won %82.0%74.0%
Second serve points won %56.0%52.0%
Break points saved %80.0%83.0%
Break points converted %17.0%20.0%
Service points won %71.0%66.0%
Return points won %34.0%29.0%
Total points won %52.0%48.0%

Player Comparison

FieldIvan LjubicicJulien Benneteau
Country CRO FRA
Birth dateMar 19, 1979Dec 20, 1981
Age2825
Height193 cm185 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)1357
Ranking points (entering)1,885590
Elo (entering)1,9061,688
Current career W-L404–284270–293
Current career earnings$10,181,121$9,556,742
Pre-match H2H

Path

Ivan Ljubicic's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Janko Tipsarevic #626-3 6-7(8) 6-3WH2HMatch dataJun 23, 2007QF
Andreas Seppi #1006-3 6-4WH2HMatch dataJun 22, 2007R16
Gael Monfils #733-6 6-3 6-0WH2HMatch dataJun 20, 2007R32

Ivan Ljubicic's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Peter Wessels #4887-6(5) 4-6 7-6(4)WH2HMatch dataJun 24, 2007F

Julien Benneteau's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Michael Berrer #1037-6(2) 7-5WH2HMatch dataJun 23, 2007QF
Robin Haase #1317-6(5) 6-3WH2HMatch dataJun 22, 2007R16
Juan Ignacio Chela #206-4 6-4WH2HMatch dataJun 20, 2007R32