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
Serving
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner.
24
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve.
10
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in.
71.2%51.2%
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve.
78.4%77.3%
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults.
46.7%38.1%
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server.
0.0%33.3%
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving.
69.2%58.1%
Returning
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner.
66.7%100.0%
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning.
41.9%30.8%
Overall
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won.
56.8%43.2%
Match Serve+This match’s service points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment.
+5.8-5.3
Match Return+This match’s return points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment.
+5.3-5.8

* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the ATP 2009 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.

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