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Roger Federer def. Ivan Ljubicic
6-3 2-6 7-6(4)
Match Information
| Date | Nov 14, 2005 |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Masters Cup |
| Category | ATP Finals |
| Surface | Carpet |
| Round | RR |
| Winner | Roger Federer |
| Score | 6-3 2-6 7-6(4) |
| Loser | Ivan Ljubicic |
| Duration | 2h 18m |
| Stat | Roger Federer | Ivan Ljubicic |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 4 | 10 |
| Double faults | 0 | 5 |
| First serve % | 58 | 58 |
| First serve points won % | 81 | 71 |
| Second serve points won % | 50 | 47 |
| Break points saved % | 40 | 78 |
| Break points converted % | 22 | 60 |
| Service points won % | 68 | 61 |
| Return points won % | 39 | 32 |
| Total points won % | 52 | 48 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Roger Federer | Ivan Ljubicic |
|---|---|---|
| Country | SUI | CRO |
| Birth date | Aug 8, 1981 | Mar 19, 1979 |
| Age | 24 | 26 |
| Height | 185 | 193 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | One-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 1 | 8 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 6,225 | 2,080 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,389 | 1,954 |
| Career W-L | 1,206–267 | 400–282 |
| Career earnings | $130,594,339 | $10,181,121 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.