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Ivan Ljubicic #14 def. Fernando Verdasco #37

6-7(4) 6-4 7-6(8)

Match Information

Date Feb 25, 2005*
Tournament Dubai
Category ATP 250
Surface Hard
RoundR16
Winner Ivan Ljubicic
Score6-7(4) 6-4 7-6(8)
Loser Fernando Verdasco
Duration2h 55m
StatIvan LjubicicFernando Verdasco
Aces87
Double faults11
First serve %6770
First serve points won %6970
Second serve points won %5147
Break points saved %6271
Break points converted %2938
Service points won %6363
Return points won %3737
Total points won %5149

Pre-match Comparison

FieldIvan LjubicicFernando Verdasco
Country CRO ESP
Birth dateMar 19, 1979Nov 15, 1983
Age2521
Height193188
HandednessRight-HandedLeft-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)1437
Ranking points (entering)1,440953
Elo (entering)1,9051,706
Career W-L400–282549–441
Career earnings$10,181,121$18,368,908
Pre-match H2H
Ivan Ljubicic 0 1 Fernando Verdasco

Path

Ivan Ljubicic's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Feb 24, 2005R32 Jean-Rene Lisnard 6-1 6-1WH2HMatch data

Ivan Ljubicic's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Feb 26, 2005QF Tim Henman 7-5 6-4WH2HMatch data

Fernando Verdasco's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Feb 24, 2005R32 Vladimir Voltchkov 6-2 6-2WH2HMatch data