R16 Montpellier Open 2009

Ivan Ljubicic #29 def. Nicolas Kiefer #98

6-3 3-6 6-3

Ivan Ljubicic defeated Nicolas Kiefer 6-3 3-6 6-3 in the 2009 Montpellier Open round of 16 on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatIvan LjubicicNicolas Kiefer
Aces279
Double faults03
First serve %71.0%69.0%
First serve points won %85.0%75.0%
Second serve points won %52.0%36.0%
Break points saved %0.0%82.0%
Break points converted %18.0%100.0%
Service points won %75.0%63.0%
Return points won %37.0%25.0%
Total points won %54.0%46.0%

Player Comparison

FieldIvan LjubicicNicolas Kiefer
Country CRO GER
Birth dateMar 19, 1979Jul 5, 1977
Age3032
Height193 cm183 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)2998
Ranking points (entering)1,230537
Elo (entering)1,8881,800
Current career W-L404–284347–255
Current career earnings$10,181,121$7,480,465
Pre-match H2H
Ivan Ljubicic #29 1 0 Nicolas Kiefer #98

Path

Ivan Ljubicic's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Martin Vassallo Arguello #646-3 6-4WH2HMatch dataOct 29, 2009R32

Ivan Ljubicic's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Florent Serra #677-6(6) 6-2WH2HMatch dataOct 31, 2009QF

Nicolas Kiefer's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Sebastien Grosjean #7114-6 7-6(7) 7-6(2)WH2HMatch dataOct 29, 2009R32