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Nicolas Escude def. Ivan Ljubicic
6-3 6-1
Match Information
| Date | Feb 24, 2001* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Rotterdam |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Nicolas Escude |
| Score | 6-3 6-1 |
| Loser | Ivan Ljubicic |
| Duration | 1h 3m |
| Stat | Nicolas Escude | Ivan Ljubicic |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 2 | 3 |
| Double faults | 1 | 6 |
| First serve % | 53 | 52 |
| First serve points won % | 83 | 65 |
| Second serve points won % | 55 | 25 |
| Break points saved % | 50 | 38 |
| Break points converted % | 62 | 50 |
| Service points won % | 70 | 46 |
| Return points won % | 54 | 30 |
| Total points won % | 61 | 39 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Nicolas Escude | Ivan Ljubicic |
|---|---|---|
| Country | FRA | CRO |
| Birth date | Apr 3, 1976 | Mar 19, 1979 |
| Age | 24 | 21 |
| Height | 185 | 193 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 60 | 92 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 725 | 418 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,747 | 1,674 |
| Career W-L | 157–124 | 400–282 |
| Career earnings | $3,216,150 | $10,181,121 |
Path
Nicolas Escude's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 23, 2001 | R16 | Tim Henman | 6-3 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Feb 22, 2001 | R32 | Jonas Bjorkman | 6-0 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Nicolas Escude's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 2001 | SF | Vladimir Voltchkov | 6-4 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Ivan Ljubicic's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 23, 2001 | R16 | Raemon Sluiter | 7-6(8) 4-6 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Feb 22, 2001 | R32 | Juan Carlos Ferrero | 7-6(2) 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |