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Fernando Verdasco def. Ivan Ljubicic
6-4 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Apr 16, 2004* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Valencia |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Fernando Verdasco |
| Score | 6-4 6-4 |
| Loser | Ivan Ljubicic |
| Duration | 1h 15m |
| Stat | Fernando Verdasco | Ivan Ljubicic |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 3 | 3 |
| Double faults | 2 | 1 |
| First serve % | 70 | 59 |
| First serve points won % | 75 | 72 |
| Second serve points won % | 71 | 59 |
| Break points saved % | 100 | 67 |
| Break points converted % | 33 | 0 |
| Service points won % | 74 | 67 |
| Return points won % | 33 | 26 |
| Total points won % | 54 | 46 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Fernando Verdasco | Ivan Ljubicic |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ESP | CRO |
| Birth date | Nov 15, 1983 | Mar 19, 1979 |
| Age | 20 | 25 |
| Height | 188 | 193 |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 73 | 36 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 507 | 950 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,647 | 1,792 |
| Career W-L | 549–441 | 400–282 |
| Career earnings | $18,368,908 | $10,181,121 |
Path
Fernando Verdasco's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 2004 | R32 | Albert Portas | 6-1 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Fernando Verdasco's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 2004 | QF | David Ferrer | 6-2 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Ivan Ljubicic's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 2004 | R32 | Guillermo Garcia-Lopez | 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |