R16 Roland Garros 2011

Rafael Nadal #1 def. Ivan Ljubicic #37

7-5 6-3 6-3

Rafael Nadal defeated Ivan Ljubicic 7-5 6-3 6-3 in the 2011 Roland Garros fourth round on clay courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatRafael NadalIvan Ljubicic
Aces29
Double faults12
First serve %68.0%51.0%
First serve points won %82.0%71.0%
Second serve points won %65.0%34.0%
Break points saved %50.0%70.0%
Break points converted %30.0%50.0%
Service points won %76.0%53.0%
Return points won %47.0%24.0%
Total points won %59.0%41.0%

Player Comparison

FieldRafael NadalIvan Ljubicic
Country ESP CRO
Birth dateJun 3, 1986Mar 19, 1979
Age2432
Height185 cm193 cm
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)137
Ranking points (entering)12,0701,120
Elo (entering)2,3231,920
Current career W-L1,056–228404–284
Current career earnings$134,946,100$10,181,121
Pre-match H2H
Rafael Nadal #1 6 2 Ivan Ljubicic #37

Path

Rafael Nadal's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Antonio Veic #2276-1 6-3 6-0WH2HMatch dataMay 28, 2011R32
Pablo Andujar #487-5 6-3 7-6(4)WH2HMatch dataMay 26, 2011R64
John Isner #396-4 6-7(2) 6-7(2) 6-2 6-4WH2HMatch dataMay 24, 2011R128

Rafael Nadal's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Robin Soderling #56-4 6-1 7-6(3)WH2HMatch dataJun 2, 2011QF

Ivan Ljubicic's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Fernando Verdasco #206-3 7-6(6) 6-4WH2HMatch dataMay 28, 2011R32
Sam Querrey #287-6(2) 6-4 6-4WH2HMatch dataMay 26, 2011R64
Somdev Devvarman #666-4 6-3 6-4WH2HMatch dataMay 24, 2011R128