Tim Henman vs Ivan Ljubicic, Rotterdam 2003, Round of 32

ATP Intl Gold · Round of 32 · Hard · Tue 18 Feb

Final

Tim Henman

LostRank #6151.7351%

Ljubicic won in 2 sets · 1h 12m

0–2

Set 14–6

Set 22–6

Ivan Ljubicic

WinnerRank #531.7749%Upset

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

2.3vs last year

Altitude

4 m

Above sea level

Indoor venue, weather not factored

Sea level

Match stats

1h 12m

3Aces13

2Double faults3

33Service points won36

9Service games played9

6Service games won9

9Return games played9

5/863%Break points saved0/0

0/0Break points converted38%3/8

Head to head

1Henman

4Ljubicic

5 meetings

RotterdamRound of 32 · 18 Feb 2003HardThis match
Ivan Ljubicic
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Tim Henman
Sets won: 0Set 1: 4Set 2: 2
DubaiQuarterfinal · 25 Feb 2005Hard
Ivan Ljubicic
Sets won: 2Set 1: 7Set 2: 6
Tim Henman
Sets won: 0Set 1: 5Set 2: 4
Madrid MastersRound of 16 · 21 Oct 2004Hard
Ivan Ljubicic
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 4Set 3: 6
Tim Henman
Sets won: 1Set 1: 4Set 2: 6Set 3: 2
DohaSemifinal · 9 Jan 2004Hard
Ivan Ljubicic
Sets won: 2Set 1: 7⁷Set 2: 3Set 3: 7⁷
Tim Henman
Sets won: 1Set 1: 6²Set 2: 6Set 3: 6⁵
RotterdamSemifinal · 2002Hard
Tim Henman
Sets won: 2Set 1: 7Set 2: 6
Ivan Ljubicic
Sets won: 0Set 1: 5Set 2: 4

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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Tim Henman vs Ivan Ljubicic, Rotterdam 2003, Round of 32

Final score

Venue and conditions

Match stats

Head to head

Match research