Ivan Ljubicic #14 def. Fernando Verdasco #37

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

Ivan Ljubicic defeated Fernando Verdasco 6-7(4) 6-4 7-6(8) in the 2005 Dubai Tennis Championships round of 16 on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatIvan LjubicicFernando Verdasco
Aces87
Double faults11
First serve %67.0%70.0%
First serve points won %69.0%70.0%
Second serve points won %51.0%47.0%
Break points saved %62.0%71.0%
Break points converted %29.0%38.0%
Service points won %63.0%63.0%
Return points won %37.0%37.0%
Total points won %51.0%49.0%

Player Comparison

FieldIvan LjubicicFernando Verdasco
Country CRO ESP
Birth dateMar 19, 1979Nov 15, 1983
Age2521
Height193 cm188 cm
HandednessRight-HandedLeft-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)1437
Ranking points (entering)1,440953
Elo (entering)1,9051,706
Current career W-L404–284549–442
Current career earnings$10,181,121$18,368,908
Pre-match H2H

Path

Ivan Ljubicic's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Jean-Rene Lisnard #1086-1 6-1WH2HMatch dataFeb 24, 2005R32

Ivan Ljubicic's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Tim Henman #77-5 6-4WH2HMatch dataFeb 26, 2005QF

Fernando Verdasco's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Vladimir Voltchkov #1756-2 6-2WH2HMatch dataFeb 24, 2005R32