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Nicolas Escude def. Ivan Ljubicic
7-6(5) 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Oct 4, 2002* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Moscow |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Carpet |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Nicolas Escude |
| Score | 7-6(5) 6-4 |
| Loser | Ivan Ljubicic |
| Duration | 1h 35m |
| Stat | Nicolas Escude | Ivan Ljubicic |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 7 | 5 |
| Double faults | 2 | 6 |
| First serve % | 54 | 43 |
| First serve points won % | 85 | 81 |
| Second serve points won % | 68 | 50 |
| Break points saved % | 75 | 60 |
| Break points converted % | 40 | 25 |
| Service points won % | 77 | 64 |
| Return points won % | 36 | 23 |
| Total points won % | 55 | 45 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Nicolas Escude | Ivan Ljubicic |
|---|---|---|
| Country | FRA | CRO |
| Birth date | Apr 3, 1976 | Mar 19, 1979 |
| Age | 26 | 23 |
| Height | 185 | 193 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 48 | 37 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 745 | 894 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,815 | 1,739 |
| Career W-L | 157–124 | 400–282 |
| Career earnings | $3,216,150 | $10,181,121 |
Path
Nicolas Escude's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2002 | R32 | Albert Costa | 7-5 3-6 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Nicolas Escude's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2002 | QF | Sjeng Schalken | 4-6 7-6(4) 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Ivan Ljubicic's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2002 | R32 | Younes El Aynaoui | 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |