Nicolas Escude vs Ivan Ljubicic, Rotterdam 2001, Quarterfinal

ATP Intl Gold · Quarterfinal · Hard

Final

Nicolas Escude

WinnerRank #10711.4563%

Escude won in 2 sets · 1h 3m

2–0

Set 16–3

Set 26–1

Ivan Ljubicic

LostRank #532.5037%

Venue

Rotterdam Ahoy

Rotterdam, NED· Hard

Court speed

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 works

Fast

1.7vs last year

Altitude

4 m

Above sea level

Indoor venue, weather not factored

Sea level

Match stats

1h 3m

2Aces3

1Double faults6

30Service points won23

8Service games played8

7Service games won3

8Return games played8

1/250%Break points saved38%3/8

5/863%Break points converted50%1/2

Head to head

3Escude

0Ljubicic

3 meetings

Hard 2–0Carpet 1–0

RotterdamQuarterfinal · 2001HardThis match
Nicolas Escude
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Ivan Ljubicic
Sets won: 0Set 1: 3Set 2: 1
DohaFinal · 10 Jan 2004Hard
Nicolas Escude
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 7⁷
Ivan Ljubicic
Sets won: 0Set 1: 3Set 2: 6⁴
MoscowRound of 16 · 2002Carpet
Nicolas Escude
Sets won: 2Set 1: 7⁷Set 2: 6
Ivan Ljubicic
Sets won: 0Set 1: 6⁵Set 2: 4

Form and path

Nicolas Escude3–3

Canada MastersHard

LRound of 64
Feliciano Lopez
Sets won: 2Set 1: 7⁷Set 2: 6
Nicolas Escude
Sets won: 0Set 1: 6¹Set 2: 2

Roland GarrosClay

Aix En Provence CHClay

LRound of 32
Michael Llodra
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 5Set 3: 6
Nicolas Escude
Sets won: 1Set 1: 3Set 2: 7Set 3: 4

Ivan Ljubicic2–4

Monte Carlo MastersClay

LRound of 64
Ivan Dodig
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Ivan Ljubicic
Sets won: 0Set 1: 0Set 2: 3

DubaiHard

LRound of 32
Flavio Cipolla
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 7
Ivan Ljubicic
Sets won: 0Set 1: 2Set 2: 5

MarseilleHard

RotterdamHard

LRound of 32
Jesse Huta Galung
Sets won: 2Set 1: 7⁸Set 2: 6
Ivan Ljubicic
Sets won: 0Set 1: 6⁶Set 2: 3

Match research

Pro

Everything 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.

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Nicolas Escude vs Ivan Ljubicic, Rotterdam 2001, Quarterfinal

Final score

Venue and conditions

Match stats

Head to head

Form and path

Match research