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Ivan Ljubicic def. Mario Ancic
3-3 (ret.)
Match Information
| Date | Mar 15, 2009* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Indian Wells Masters |
| Category | Masters 1000 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R64 |
| Winner | Ivan Ljubicic |
| Score | 3-3 (ret.) |
| Loser | Mario Ancic |
| Duration | 27m |
| Stat | Ivan Ljubicic | Mario Ancic |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 2 | 3 |
| Double faults | 1 | 2 |
| First serve % | 40 | 37 |
| First serve points won % | 100 | 86 |
| Second serve points won % | 67 | 58 |
| Service points won % | 80 | 68 |
| Return points won % | 32 | 20 |
| Total points won % | 53 | 47 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Ivan Ljubicic | Mario Ancic |
|---|---|---|
| Country | CRO | CRO |
| Birth date | Mar 19, 1979 | Mar 30, 1984 |
| Age | 29 | 24 |
| Height | 193 | 196 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 74 | 29 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,011 | 1,795 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,726 | 1,949 |
| Career W-L | 400–282 | 193–124 |
| Career earnings | $10,181,121 | $4,024,686 |
Path
Ivan Ljubicic's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2009 | R128 | Kei Nishikori | 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Ivan Ljubicic's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 2009 | R32 | Gilles Simon | 6-3 7-6(3) | W | H2H | Match data |
Mario Ancic's path
No prior matches in this tournament.