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Roger Federer def. Ivan Ljubicic
6-3 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Mar 20, 2008* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Indian Wells Masters |
| Category | Masters 1000 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Roger Federer |
| Score | 6-3 6-4 |
| Loser | Ivan Ljubicic |
| Duration | 1h 16m |
| Stat | Roger Federer | Ivan Ljubicic |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 6 | 4 |
| Double faults | 0 | 1 |
| First serve % | 75 | 63 |
| First serve points won % | 79 | 58 |
| Second serve points won % | 62 | 52 |
| Break points saved % | 67 | 73 |
| Break points converted % | 27 | 33 |
| Service points won % | 75 | 56 |
| Return points won % | 44 | 25 |
| Total points won % | 57 | 43 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Roger Federer | Ivan Ljubicic |
|---|---|---|
| Country | SUI | CRO |
| Birth date | Aug 8, 1981 | Mar 19, 1979 |
| Age | 26 | 29 |
| Height | 185 | 193 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | One-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 1 | 23 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 6,330 | 1,355 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,281 | 1,840 |
| Career W-L | 1,206–267 | 400–282 |
| Career earnings | $130,594,339 | $10,181,121 |
Path
Roger Federer's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 2008 | R32 | Nicolas Mahut | 6-1 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 16, 2008 | R64 | Guillermo Garcia-Lopez | 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Roger Federer's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 2008 | QF | Tommy Haas | (w/o) | W | H2H | Match data |
Ivan Ljubicic's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 2008 | R32 | Tommy Robredo | 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 16, 2008 | R64 | Marin Cilic | 7-6(7) 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |