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Ivan Ljubicic def. Mario Ancic
6-3 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Mar 11, 2006* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Indian Wells Masters |
| Category | Masters 1000 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Ivan Ljubicic |
| Score | 6-3 6-4 |
| Loser | Mario Ancic |
| Duration | 1h 23m |
| Stat | Ivan Ljubicic | Mario Ancic |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 4 | 2 |
| Double faults | 1 | 3 |
| First serve % | 66 | 68 |
| First serve points won % | 82 | 78 |
| Second serve points won % | 52 | 41 |
| Break points saved % | 100 | 33 |
| Break points converted % | 67 | 0 |
| Service points won % | 72 | 66 |
| Return points won % | 34 | 28 |
| Total points won % | 54 | 46 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Ivan Ljubicic | Mario Ancic |
|---|---|---|
| Country | CRO | CRO |
| Birth date | Mar 19, 1979 | Mar 30, 1984 |
| Age | 26 | 21 |
| Height | 193 | 196 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 6 | 23 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 2,245 | 1,355 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,006 | 1,864 |
| Career W-L | 400–282 | 193–124 |
| Career earnings | $10,181,121 | $4,024,686 |
Path
Ivan Ljubicic's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2006 | R32 | Gael Monfils | 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 8, 2006 | R64 | Janko Tipsarevic | 6-1 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Ivan Ljubicic's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2006 | QF | Roger Federer | 2-6 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Mario Ancic's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2006 | R32 | Paul-Henri Mathieu | 7-6(5) 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 8, 2006 | R64 | Davide Sanguinetti | 6-3 7-6(3) | W | H2H | Match data |