H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 13:16 UTC

David Nalbandian vs Ivan Ljubicic H2H: 4-4

David Nalbandian and Ivan Ljubicic are tied 4–4 in their ATP head-to-head. Across 8 main-draw meetings, Ivan Ljubicic leads 4–3 on hard courts, while David Nalbandian leads 1–0 on carpet. Most recently, David Nalbandian won the 2011 US Open second round 6-4 1-6 6-3 6-2.

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David Nalbandian
ARG Age 44 Right-Handed 180 cm / 5'11"
H2H
4 – 4
8 main draw meetings
Ivan Ljubicic
CRO Age 47 Right-Handed 193 cm / 6'4"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Sep 1, 2011* US Open Grand Slam R64 Hard David Nalbandian #76 6-4 1-6 6-3 6-2 Ivan Ljubicic #31 Match data
Aug 17, 2010* Cincinnati Masters Masters 1000 R64 Hard David Nalbandian #37 7-5 6-0 Ivan Ljubicic #17 Match data
Mar 13, 2007* Indian Wells Masters Masters 1000 R16 Hard Ivan Ljubicic #8 2-6 6-4 6-2 David Nalbandian #10 Match data
Nov 13, 2006 Masters Cup ATP Finals RR Hard Ivan Ljubicic #4 5-7 7-6(7) 7-5 David Nalbandian #7 Match data
Mar 26, 2006* Miami Masters Masters 1000 SF Hard Ivan Ljubicic #6 6-1 6-2 David Nalbandian #3 Match data
Nov 14, 2005 Masters Cup ATP Finals RR Carpet David Nalbandian #12 6-2 6-2 Ivan Ljubicic #8 Match data
Oct 23, 2005* Madrid Masters Masters 1000 SF Hard Ivan Ljubicic #12 6-3 3-6 6-3 David Nalbandian #9 Match data
Oct 24, 2004* Madrid Masters Masters 1000 SF Hard David Nalbandian #10 6-4 6-4 Ivan Ljubicic #29 Match data

* Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable.

Career Comparison

Player Current Peak Pts Elo W L Win % GS 1000 Finals 500 250 Titles
David Nalbandian #231 #3 3,500 2,070 356 185 65.8% 0 2 1 1 7 11
Ivan Ljubicic #53 #3 3,315 2,052 400 282 58.7% 0 1 0 0 9 10

Career Progression by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.

Age David Nalbandian Ivan Ljubicic
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
17 — — — — — — — 1996 1–1 50.0% #576 1,509 0 0
18 2000 0–2 0.0% #245 1,482 0 0 1997 1–4 20.0% #289 1,489 0 0
19 2001 17–9 65.4% #47 1,738 0 0 1998 0–1 0.0% #293 1,482 0 0
20 2002 36–23 61.0% #12 1,856 0 2 1999 11–12 47.8% #77 1,587 0 0
21 2003 38–20 65.5% #8 1,988 0 2 2000 19–21 47.5% #91 1,654 0 0
22 2004 33–14 70.2% #9 1,905 0 2 2001 27–21 56.2% #37 1,824 0 1
23 2005 40–19 67.8% #6 1,982 0 4 2002 27–27 50.0% #49 1,741 0 1
24 2006 39–16 70.9% #8 1,940 0 5 2003 27–23 54.0% #42 1,791 0 1
25 2007 31–17 64.6% #9 2,032 0 7 2004 33–22 60.0% #22 1,809 0 1
26 2008 37–14 72.5% #11 2,014 0 9 2005 50–23 68.5% #9 1,951 0 3
27 2009 14–8 63.6% #64 1,935 0 10 2006 55–19 74.3% #5 1,944 0 6
28 2010 25–10 71.4% #27 2,005 0 11 2007 43–22 66.2% #18 1,807 0 8
29 2011 20–13 60.6% #64 1,940 0 11 2008 20–19 51.3% #44 1,724 0 8
30 2012 20–15 57.1% #82 1,883 0 11 2009 32–23 58.2% #24 1,894 0 9
31 2013 6–5 54.5% #229 1,871 0 11 2010 26–19 57.8% #17 1,884 0 10
32 — — — — — — — 2011 25–19 56.8% #30 1,909 0 10
33 — — — — — — — 2012 3–6 33.3% #53 1,794 0 10