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Ivan Ljubicic def. Julien Benneteau
7-5 7-5
Match Information
| Date | Oct 12, 2001* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Lyon |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Carpet |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Ivan Ljubicic |
| Score | 7-5 7-5 |
| Loser | Julien Benneteau |
| Duration | 1h 49m |
| Stat | Ivan Ljubicic | Julien Benneteau |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 6 | 5 |
| Double faults | 2 | 1 |
| First serve % | 52 | 52 |
| First serve points won % | 78 | 60 |
| Second serve points won % | 41 | 41 |
| Break points saved % | 50 | 54 |
| Break points converted % | 46 | 50 |
| Service points won % | 61 | 51 |
| Return points won % | 49 | 39 |
| Total points won % | 54 | 46 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Ivan Ljubicic | Julien Benneteau |
|---|---|---|
| Country | CRO | FRA |
| Birth date | Mar 19, 1979 | Dec 20, 1981 |
| Age | 22 | 19 |
| Height | 193 | 185 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 48 | 343 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 778 | 89 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,781 | 1,500 |
| Career W-L | 400–282 | 269–292 |
| Career earnings | $10,181,121 | $9,556,742 |
Path
Ivan Ljubicic's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 2001 | R32 | Gustavo Kuerten | 7-6(1) 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Ivan Ljubicic's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2001 | QF | Gaston Gaudio | 6-3 6-7(5) 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Julien Benneteau's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 2001 | R32 | Gianluca Pozzi | 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |