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Ivan Ljubicic def. Mario Ancic
7-6(2) 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Mar 1, 2008* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Zagreb |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | SF |
| Winner | Ivan Ljubicic |
| Score | 7-6(2) 6-4 |
| Loser | Mario Ancic |
| Duration | 2h |
| Stat | Ivan Ljubicic | Mario Ancic |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 13 | 10 |
| Double faults | 1 | 2 |
| First serve % | 60 | 58 |
| First serve points won % | 76 | 79 |
| Second serve points won % | 59 | 57 |
| Break points saved % | 100 | 83 |
| Break points converted % | 17 | 0 |
| Service points won % | 69 | 69 |
| Return points won % | 31 | 31 |
| Total points won % | 51 | 49 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Ivan Ljubicic | Mario Ancic |
|---|---|---|
| Country | CRO | CRO |
| Birth date | Mar 19, 1979 | Mar 30, 1984 |
| Age | 28 | 23 |
| Height | 193 | 196 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 25 | 92 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,295 | 455 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,814 | 1,944 |
| Career W-L | 400–282 | 193–124 |
| Career earnings | $10,181,121 | $4,024,686 |
Path
Ivan Ljubicic's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2008 | QF | Teymuraz Gabashvili | 6-2 6-7(5) 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Feb 29, 2008 | R16 | Lovro Zovko | 6-4 7-6(3) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Feb 28, 2008 | R32 | Ernests Gulbis | 6-3 7-6(7) | W | H2H | Match data |
Ivan Ljubicic's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2008 | F | Sergiy Stakhovsky | 5-7 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Mario Ancic's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2008 | QF | Robin Haase | 6-3 3-6 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Feb 29, 2008 | R16 | Denis Gremelmayr | 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Feb 28, 2008 | R32 | Nicolas Mahut | 7-6(3) 7-6(6) | W | H2H | Match data |