Ivan Ljubicic #22 def. Rafael Nadal #51

6-2 6-7(3) 6-3

Ivan Ljubicic defeated Rafael Nadal 6-2 6-7(3) 6-3 in the 2005 Qatar Open quarterfinal on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatIvan LjubicicRafael Nadal
Aces92
Double faults33
First serve %6462
First serve points won %7670
Second serve points won %5167
Break points saved %8833
Break points converted %6712
Service points won %6769
Return points won %3133
Total points won %5149

Player Comparison

FieldIvan LjubicicRafael Nadal
Country CRO ESP
Birth dateMar 19, 1979Jun 3, 1986
Age2518
Height193 cm185 cm
HandednessRight-HandedLeft-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)2251
Ranking points (entering)1,235775
Elo (entering)1,8221,781
Current career W-L404–2841,056–228
Current career earnings$10,181,121$134,946,100
Pre-match H2H
Ivan Ljubicic #22 0 0 Rafael Nadal #51

Path

Ivan Ljubicic's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
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
Albert Costa #566-3 7-6(4)WH2HMatch dataJan 8, 2005SF

Rafael Nadal's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Fernando Verdasco #366-2 6-4WH2HMatch dataJan 7, 2005R16
Mikhail Youzhny #166-3 7-6(3)WH2HMatch dataJan 6, 2005R32