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Ivan Ljubicic def. Robin Soderling
6-7(6) 6-3 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Oct 8, 2005* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Metz |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Ivan Ljubicic |
| Score | 6-7(6) 6-3 6-4 |
| Loser | Robin Soderling |
| Duration | 2h 1m |
| Stat | Ivan Ljubicic | Robin Soderling |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 24 | 18 |
| Double faults | 7 | 7 |
| First serve % | 60 | 64 |
| First serve points won % | 82 | 74 |
| Second serve points won % | 63 | 54 |
| Break points saved % | 100 | 71 |
| Break points converted % | 29 | 0 |
| Service points won % | 75 | 67 |
| Return points won % | 33 | 25 |
| Total points won % | 54 | 46 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Ivan Ljubicic | Robin Soderling |
|---|---|---|
| Country | CRO | SWE |
| Birth date | Mar 19, 1979 | Aug 14, 1984 |
| Age | 26 | 21 |
| Height | 193 | 193 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 16 | 43 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,430 | 840 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,809 | 1,750 |
| Career W-L | 400–282 | 285–166 |
| Career earnings | $10,181,121 | $10,423,124 |
Path
Ivan Ljubicic's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2005 | R16 | Fabrice Santoro | 4-6 6-1 7-6(3) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 6, 2005 | R32 | Jose Acasuso | 7-6(2) 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Ivan Ljubicic's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 2005 | SF | Nikolay Davydenko | 6-1 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Robin Soderling's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2005 | R16 | Peter Luczak | 7-6(4) 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 6, 2005 | R32 | Tomas Zib | 7-6(5) 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |