Martin Verkerk vs Ivan Ljubicic, Monte Carlo Masters 2004, Round of 32
Final score
Final
6-3 6-2
Venue and conditions
Monte-Carlo Country ClubMonte-Carlo, MON
ClayCourt speed0.3 vs last year89.8Very 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 7m4Aces10
2Double faults1
35Service points won37
8Service games played9
5Service games won9
9Return games played8
6/967%Break points saved100%1/1
0/10%Break points converted33%3/9
Head to head
2Verkerk
3Ljubicic
5 meetingsClay 0–2Carpet 1–0Hard 1–1
- Monte Carlo MastersRound of 32 · 21 Apr 2004ClayThis matchIvan LjubicicSets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6Martin VerkerkSets won: 0Set 1: 3Set 2: 2
- Hamburg MastersRound of 64 · 11 May 2004ClayIvan LjubicicSets won: 2Set 1: 7Set 2: 7Martin VerkerkSets won: 0Set 1: 5Set 2: 64
- MilanSemifinal · 1 Feb 2003CarpetMartin VerkerkSets won: 2Set 1: 3Set 2: 7Set 3: 7Ivan LjubicicSets won: 1Set 1: 6Set 2: 5Set 3: 61
- TashkentRound of 32 · 2002HardIvan LjubicicSets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6Martin VerkerkSets won: 0Set 1: 4Set 2: 1
- IndianapolisRound of 64 · 2002HardMartin VerkerkSets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6Ivan LjubicicSets won: 0Set 1: 4Set 2: 2
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.