Martin Verkerk vs Ivan Ljubicic, Milan 2003, Semifinal

ATP Intl Series · Semifinal · Carpet · Sat 1 Feb

Final

Martin Verkerk

WinnerRank #9842.2541%Upset

Verkerk won in 3 sets · 2h 0m

2–1

Set 13–6

Set 27–5

Set 37–6¹

Ivan Ljubicic

LostRank #531.5759%

Venue

PalaLido

Milan, ITA· Carpet

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.

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Wind

17 km/h

Gentle

Humidity

43%

Comfortable

Temperature

5°C

Cool

Altitude

131 m

Low

Historical daily weather

Match stats

2h 0m

21Aces27

3Double faults8

67Service points won70

16Service games played17

15Service games won16

17Return games played16

1/250%Break points saved50%1/2

1/250%Break points converted50%1/2

Head to head

2Verkerk

3Ljubicic

5 meetings

Carpet 1–0Clay 0–2Hard 1–1

MilanSemifinal · 1 Feb 2003CarpetThis match
Martin Verkerk
Sets won: 2Set 1: 3Set 2: 7Set 3: 7⁷
Ivan Ljubicic
Sets won: 1Set 1: 6Set 2: 5Set 3: 6¹
Hamburg MastersRound of 64 · 11 May 2004Clay
Ivan Ljubicic
Sets won: 2Set 1: 7Set 2: 7⁷
Martin Verkerk
Sets won: 0Set 1: 5Set 2: 6⁴
Monte Carlo MastersRound of 32 · 21 Apr 2004Clay
Ivan Ljubicic
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Martin Verkerk
Sets won: 0Set 1: 3Set 2: 2
TashkentRound of 32 · 2002Hard
Ivan Ljubicic
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Martin Verkerk
Sets won: 0Set 1: 4Set 2: 1
IndianapolisRound of 64 · 2002Hard
Martin Verkerk
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Ivan Ljubicic
Sets won: 0Set 1: 4Set 2: 2

Match research

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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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Martin Verkerk vs Ivan Ljubicic, Milan 2003, Semifinal

Final score

Venue and conditions

Match stats

Head to head

Match research