Ivan Ljubicic #74 def. Mario Ancic #29

3-3 (ret.)

The match ended when Mario Ancic retired.

Ivan Ljubicic defeated Mario Ancic 3-3 RET after Mario Ancic retired in the 2009 Indian Wells Open second round on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatIvan LjubicicMario Ancic
Aces23
Double faults12
First serve %40.0%37.0%
First serve points won %100.0%86.0%
Second serve points won %67.0%58.0%
Service points won %80.0%68.0%
Return points won %32.0%20.0%
Total points won %53.0%47.0%

Player Comparison

FieldIvan LjubicicMario Ancic
Country CRO CRO
Birth dateMar 19, 1979Mar 30, 1984
Age2924
Height193 cm196 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)7429
Ranking points (entering)1,0111,795
Elo (entering)1,7351,962
Current career W-L404–284193–125
Current career earnings$10,181,121$4,024,686
Pre-match H2H
Ivan Ljubicic #74 4 1 Mario Ancic #29

Path

Ivan Ljubicic's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Kei Nishikori #946-3 6-3WH2HMatch dataMar 14, 2009R128

Ivan Ljubicic's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Gilles Simon #86-3 7-6(3)WH2HMatch dataMar 17, 2009R32

Mario Ancic's path

No prior matches in this tournament.