Rafael Nadal #1 def. Ivan Ljubicic #66

6-3 6-3

Rafael Nadal defeated Ivan Ljubicic 6-3 6-3 in the 2009 Monte-Carlo Masters quarterfinal on clay courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatRafael NadalIvan Ljubicic
Aces24
Double faults10
First serve %71.0%51.0%
First serve points won %78.0%77.0%
Second serve points won %47.0%38.0%
Break points saved %0.0%33.0%
Break points converted %67.0%100.0%
Service points won %69.0%58.0%
Return points won %42.0%31.0%
Total points won %57.0%43.0%

Player Comparison

FieldRafael NadalIvan Ljubicic
Country ESP CRO
Birth dateJun 3, 1986Mar 19, 1979
Age2230
Height185 cm193 cm
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)166
Ranking points (entering)14,4701,061
Elo (entering)2,3061,823
Current career W-L1,056–228404–284
Current career earnings$134,946,100$10,181,121
Pre-match H2H
Rafael Nadal #1 3 1 Ivan Ljubicic #66

Path

Rafael Nadal's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Nicolas Lapentti #986-3 6-0WH2HMatch dataApr 17, 2009R16
Juan Ignacio Chela #1676-2 6-3WH2HMatch dataApr 15, 2009R32

Rafael Nadal's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Andy Murray #46-2 7-6(4)WH2HMatch dataApr 18, 2009SF

Ivan Ljubicic's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Simone Bolelli #417-5 7-6(2)WH2HMatch dataApr 17, 2009R16
Juan Martin del Potro #54-6 6-1 6-4WH2HMatch dataApr 15, 2009R32
Kristof Vliegen #926-4 6-7(5) 6-4WH2HMatch dataApr 14, 2009R64