Martin Verkerk vs Ivan Ljubicic, Hamburg Masters 2004, Round of 64
Final score
Final
7-5 7-6(4)
Venue and conditions
Tennisstadion am RothenbaumHamburg, GER
ClayCourt speed1.4 vs last year92.9Slow
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 53m2Aces7
5Double faults0
58Service points won55
12Service games played12
10Service games won11
12Return games played12
8/1080%Break points saved50%1/2
1/250%Break points converted20%2/10
Head to head
2Verkerk
3Ljubicic
5 meetingsClay 0–2Carpet 1–0Hard 1–1
- Hamburg MastersRound of 64 · 11 May 2004ClayThis matchIvan LjubicicSets won: 2Set 1: 7Set 2: 7Martin VerkerkSets won: 0Set 1: 5Set 2: 64
- Monte Carlo MastersRound of 32 · 21 Apr 2004ClayIvan LjubicicSets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6Martin VerkerkSets won: 0Set 1: 3Set 2: 2
- 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.