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Ivan Ljubicic def. Gilles Muller
6-1 6-3
Match Information
| Date | Jan 7, 2006* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Chennai |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Ivan Ljubicic |
| Score | 6-1 6-3 |
| Loser | Gilles Muller |
| Duration | 1h |
| Stat | Ivan Ljubicic | Gilles Muller |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 7 | 3 |
| Double faults | 0 | 4 |
| First serve % | 66 | 62 |
| First serve points won % | 81 | 63 |
| Second serve points won % | 79 | 33 |
| Break points saved % | — | 43 |
| Break points converted % | 57 | — |
| Service points won % | 80 | 52 |
| Return points won % | 48 | 20 |
| Total points won % | 62 | 38 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Ivan Ljubicic | Gilles Muller |
|---|---|---|
| Country | CRO | LUX |
| Birth date | Mar 19, 1979 | May 9, 1983 |
| Age | 26 | 22 |
| Height | 193 | 193 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Left-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 9 | 76 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 2,180 | 506 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,957 | 1,740 |
| Career W-L | 400–282 | 200–199 |
| Career earnings | $10,181,121 | $5,991,874 |
Path
Ivan Ljubicic's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 6, 2006 | R16 | Jiri Vanek | 6-3 3-6 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 5, 2006 | R32 | Guillermo Garcia-Lopez | 7-6(6) 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
Ivan Ljubicic's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 2006 | SF | Kristof Vliegen | 6-3 3-6 7-6(6) | W | H2H | Match data |
Gilles Muller's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 6, 2006 | R16 | Rohan Bopanna | 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 5, 2006 | R32 | Razvan Sabau | 6-2 7-6(5) | W | H2H | Match data |