Ivan Ljubicic vs Xavier Malisse, Rome Masters 2003, Round of 64

Masters 1000 · Round of 64 · Clay · Mon 5 May

Final

Ivan Ljubicic

WinnerRank #531.6158%

Ljubicic won in 2 sets · 1h 14m

2–0

Set 16–2

Set 26–4

Xavier Malisse

LostRank #10212.2042%

Venue

Foro Italico

Rome, ITA· Clay

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

Slow

1.7vs last year

Wind

11 km/h

Light

Humidity

68%

Moderate

Temperature

28°C

Warm

Altitude

20 m

Sea level

Historical daily weather

Match stats

1h 14m

4Aces3

0Double faults2

37Service points won37

9Service games played9

9Service games won6

9Return games played9

2/2100%Break points saved50%3/6

3/650%Break points converted0%0/2

Head to head

2Ljubicic

2Malisse

4 meetings

Clay 1–0Hard 1–2

Rome MastersRound of 64 · 5 May 2003ClayThis match
Ivan Ljubicic
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Xavier Malisse
Sets won: 0Set 1: 2Set 2: 4
MetzRound of 16 · 23 Sept 2010Hard
Xavier Malisse
Sets won: 2Set 1: 7Set 2: 6
Ivan Ljubicic
Sets won: 0Set 1: 5Set 2: 2
Cincinnati MastersRound of 64 · 2 Aug 2004Hard
Ivan Ljubicic
Sets won: 2Set 1: 4Set 2: 7⁷Set 3: 7⁷
Xavier Malisse
Sets won: 1Set 1: 6Set 2: 6⁵Set 3: 6⁵
Cincinnati MastersRound of 32 · 2002Hard
Xavier Malisse
Sets won: 2Set 1: 4Set 2: 7⁹Set 3: 7⁹
Ivan Ljubicic
Sets won: 1Set 1: 6Set 2: 6⁷Set 3: 6⁷

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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Ivan Ljubicic vs Xavier Malisse, Rome Masters 2003, Round of 64

Final score

Venue and conditions

Match stats

Head to head

Match research