Rafael Nadal #31 def. Ivan Ljubicic #14

6-4 6-7(5) 6-3

Rafael Nadal defeated Ivan Ljubicic 6-4 6-7(5) 6-3 in the 2005 Miami Open round of 16 on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatRafael NadalIvan Ljubicic
Aces511
Double faults14
First serve %6963
First serve points won %7473
Second serve points won %6938
Break points saved %6775
Break points converted %2533
Service points won %7360
Return points won %4027
Total points won %5545

Player Comparison

FieldRafael NadalIvan Ljubicic
Country ESP CRO
Birth dateJun 3, 1986Mar 19, 1979
Age1826
Height185 cm193 cm
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)3114
Ranking points (entering)1,0651,645
Elo (entering)1,9091,959
Current career W-L1,056–228404–284
Current career earnings$134,946,100$10,181,121
Pre-match H2H
Rafael Nadal #31 0 1 Ivan Ljubicic #14

Path

Rafael Nadal's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Fernando Verdasco #456-2 6-2WH2HMatch dataMar 24, 2005R32
Rainer Schuettler #396-4 7-6(5)WH2HMatch dataMar 23, 2005R64

Rafael Nadal's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Thomas Johansson #276-2 6-4WH2HMatch dataMar 27, 2005QF

Ivan Ljubicic's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Vincent Spadea #236-3 4-6 7-6(3)WH2HMatch dataMar 24, 2005R32
Alberto Martin #576-3 6-3WH2HMatch dataMar 23, 2005R64