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Ivan Ljubicic def. Kei Nishikori
6-3 6-3
Match Information
| Date | Mar 14, 2009* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Indian Wells Masters |
| Category | Masters 1000 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R128 |
| Winner | Ivan Ljubicic |
| Score | 6-3 6-3 |
| Loser | Kei Nishikori |
| Duration | 1h 5m |
| Stat | Ivan Ljubicic | Kei Nishikori |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 6 | 0 |
| Double faults | 1 | 4 |
| First serve % | 65 | 54 |
| First serve points won % | 85 | 54 |
| Second serve points won % | 28 | 50 |
| Break points saved % | 67 | 0 |
| Break points converted % | 100 | 33 |
| Service points won % | 65 | 52 |
| Return points won % | 48 | 35 |
| Total points won % | 57 | 43 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Ivan Ljubicic | Kei Nishikori |
|---|---|---|
| Country | CRO | JPN |
| Birth date | Mar 19, 1979 | Dec 29, 1989 |
| Age | 29 | 19 |
| Height | 193 | 178 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 74 | 94 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,011 | 901 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,707 | 1,762 |
| Career W-L | 400–282 | 424–226 |
| Career earnings | $10,181,121 | $26,091,290 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.