F Madrid Open 2005

Rafael Nadal #2 def. Ivan Ljubicic #11

3-6 2-6 6-3 6-4 7-6(3)

Rafael Nadal defeated Ivan Ljubicic 3-6 2-6 6-3 6-4 7-6(3) in the 2005 Madrid Open final on hard courts.

Match Information

Date
Oct 24, 2005*
Tournament
Madrid Open
Edition
2005
Category
Masters 1000
Surface
Hard
Round
F
Duration
3h 53m

Match Statistics

StatRafael NadalIvan Ljubicic
Aces632
Double faults26
First serve %77.0%66.0%
First serve points won %72.0%77.0%
Second serve points won %36.0%51.0%
Break points saved %62.0%56.0%
Break points converted %44.0%38.0%
Service points won %64.0%69.0%
Return points won %31.0%36.0%
Total points won %48.0%52.0%

Player Comparison

FieldRafael NadalIvan Ljubicic
Country ESP CRO
Birth dateJun 3, 1986Mar 19, 1979
Age1926
Height185 cm193 cm
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)211
Ranking points (entering)4,9401,765
Elo (entering)2,1431,974
Current career W-L1,056–228404–284
Current career earnings$134,946,100$10,181,121
Pre-match H2H
Rafael Nadal #2 1 – 1 Ivan Ljubicic #11

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Path

Rafael Nadal's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Robby Ginepri #217-5 7-6(1)WH2HMatch dataOct 23, 2005SF
Radek Stepanek #147-6(9) 6-4WH2HMatch dataOct 23, 2005QF
Tommy Robredo #176-2 6-4WH2HMatch dataOct 22, 2005R16
Victor Hanescu #427-6(5) 6-3WH2HMatch dataOct 20, 2005R32

Rafael Nadal's next match

No later same-event match found for the winner.

Ivan Ljubicic's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
David Nalbandian #96-3 3-6 6-3WH2HMatch dataOct 23, 2005SF
Fernando Gonzalez #194-6 7-6(2) 6-4WH2HMatch dataOct 23, 2005QF
Olivier Rochus #246-4 6-4WH2HMatch dataOct 22, 2005R16
Alberto Martin #546-3 7-6(7)WH2HMatch dataOct 20, 2005R32