Ivan Ljubicic vs Rafael Nadal, Monte Carlo Masters 2009, Quarterfinal
Final score
Final
6-3 6-3
Venue and conditions
Monte-Carlo Country ClubMonte-Carlo, MON
ClayCourt speed0.3 vs last year88.7Very slow
What is court speed?
How much the court helps the server, judged from aces and serve points won and adjusted for who played. 100 is the average ATP tournament court that season.
- Very slow< 92Monte Carlo, Rome
- Slow92–97Roland Garros, Indian Wells
- Average97–103US Open, Dubai
- Fast103–108Wimbledon, Shanghai
- Very fast108+Basel
Challenger and ITF courts usually read lower: partly the venues, partly the balls and conditions at those levels.
How court speed worksConditionsHistorical daily weather
Match stats
1h 13m4Aces2
0Double faults1
25Service points won36
9Service games played9
5Service games won8
9Return games played9
2/633%Break points saved0%0/1
1/1100%Break points converted67%4/6
Head to head
2Ljubicic
7Nadal
9 meetingsClay 0–4Hard 2–3
- Monte Carlo MastersQuarterfinal · 17 Apr 2009ClayThis matchRafael NadalSets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6Ivan LjubicicSets won: 0Set 1: 3Set 2: 3
- Roland GarrosRound of 16 · 30 May 2011ClayRafael NadalSets won: 3Set 1: 7Set 2: 6Set 3: 6Ivan LjubicicSets won: 0Set 1: 5Set 2: 3Set 3: 3
- Monte Carlo MastersQuarterfinal · 15 Apr 2011ClayRafael NadalSets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6Ivan LjubicicSets won: 0Set 1: 1Set 2: 3
- Indian Wells MastersSemifinal · 20 Mar 2010HardIvan LjubicicSets won: 2Set 1: 3Set 2: 6Set 3: 7Rafael NadalSets won: 1Set 1: 6Set 2: 4Set 3: 61
- Shanghai MastersQuarterfinal · 16 Oct 2009HardRafael NadalSets won: 1Set 1: 3Set 2: 6Ivan LjubicicSets won: 1Set 1: 6Set 2: 3
Ivan Ljubicic · Retired
- Roland GarrosSemifinal · 9 Jun 2006ClayRafael NadalSets won: 3Set 1: 6Set 2: 6Set 3: 7Ivan LjubicicSets won: 0Set 1: 4Set 2: 2Set 3: 67
Match research
ProEverything that shapes this match: each player’s run-in and travel, records side by side, and results against similar opponents and in similar conditions. Better information, better-informed decisions.
- Run-inEvery match in the last 28 days, rest days and travel between venues.
- Tale of the tapeRecords and serve numbers side by side, filtered by period and surface.
- Record by opponent rankingHow each player does against the top 10, top 50 or any ranking range.
- Similar conditionsResults in comparable heat, humidity, wind and altitude before scheduled matches.