Ivan Ljubicic #22 def. Albert Costa #56

6-3 7-6(4)

Ivan Ljubicic defeated Albert Costa 6-3 7-6(4) in the 2005 Qatar Open semifinal on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatIvan LjubicicAlbert Costa
Aces61
Double faults01
First serve %6472
First serve points won %7471
Second serve points won %7140
Break points saved %5078
Break points converted %2250
Service points won %7362
Return points won %3827
Total points won %5545

Player Comparison

FieldIvan LjubicicAlbert Costa
Country CRO ESP
Birth dateMar 19, 1979Jun 25, 1975
Age2529
Height193 cm180 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed BackhandOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)2256
Ranking points (entering)1,235705
Elo (entering)1,8361,708
Current career W-L404–284369–265
Current career earnings$10,181,121$7,685,228
Pre-match H2H
Ivan Ljubicic #22 0 0 Albert Costa #56

Path

Ivan Ljubicic's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Rafael Nadal #516-2 6-7(3) 6-3WH2HMatch dataJan 8, 2005QF
Marc Lopez #1496-1 6-4WH2HMatch dataJan 7, 2005R16
Stan Wawrinka #1686-3 6-4WH2HMatch dataJan 6, 2005R32

Ivan Ljubicic's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Roger Federer #13-6 1-6LH2HMatch dataJan 9, 2005F

Albert Costa's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Fabrice Santoro #526-2 3-0 (ret.)WH2HMatch dataJan 8, 2005QF
Marco Chiudinelli #1426-3 6-2WH2HMatch dataJan 7, 2005R16
David Sanchez #746-3 6-4WH2HMatch dataJan 6, 2005R32