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Ivan Ljubicic #55 def. Mariano Zabaleta #35

6-3 7-6(8)

Match Information

Date Apr 16, 2003*
Tournament Monte Carlo Masters
Category Masters 1000
Surface Clay
RoundR64
Winner Ivan Ljubicic
Score6-3 7-6(8)
Loser Mariano Zabaleta
Duration1h 40m
StatIvan LjubicicMariano Zabaleta
Aces82
Double faults44
First serve %5841
First serve points won %8289
Second serve points won %5059
Break points saved %75
Break points converted %25
Service points won %6971
Return points won %2931
Total points won %5050

Pre-match Comparison

FieldIvan LjubicicMariano Zabaleta
Country CRO ARG
Birth dateMar 19, 1979Feb 28, 1978
Age2425
Height193183
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)5535
Ranking points (entering)725948
Elo (entering)1,7101,752
Career W-L400–282199–206
Career earnings$10,181,121$3,204,127
Pre-match H2H
Ivan Ljubicic 1 0 Mariano Zabaleta

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