Stefan Koubek vs Ivan Ljubicic, Madrid Masters 2007, Round of 32

Masters 1000 · Round of 32 · Hard · Wed 17 Oct

Final

Stefan Koubek

WinnerRank #9062.5539%Upset

Koubek won in 3 sets · 2h 16m

2–1

Set 16–3

Set 26–7²

Set 37–5

Ivan Ljubicic

LostRank #531.6161%

Venue

Madrid Arena

Madrid, ESP· 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

2.7vs last year

Altitude

634 m

Above sea level

Indoor venue, weather not factored

Moderate

Match stats

2h 16m

8Aces23

3Double faults3

73Service points won64

17Service games played16

17Service games won14

16Return games played17

3/3100%Break points saved33%1/3

2/367%Break points converted0%0/3

Head to head

3Koubek

5Ljubicic

8 meetings

Hard 1–2Carpet 1–2Clay 1–1

Madrid MastersRound of 32 · 17 Oct 2007HardThis match
Stefan Koubek
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6²Set 3: 7
Ivan Ljubicic
Sets won: 1Set 1: 3Set 2: 7⁷Set 3: 5
East London ChallengerFinal · 17 Feb 2008Hard
Ivan Ljubicic
Sets won: 2Set 1: 7⁷Set 2: 6
Stefan Koubek
Sets won: 0Set 1: 6²Set 2: 4
DohaRound of 32 · 31 Dec 2007Hard
Ivan Ljubicic
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Stefan Koubek
Sets won: 0Set 1: 4Set 2: 4
ZagrebRound of 16 · 1 Feb 2007Carpet
Ivan Ljubicic
Sets won: 2Set 1: 7⁸Set 2: 6⁵Set 3: 6
Stefan Koubek
Sets won: 1Set 1: 6⁶Set 2: 7⁷Set 3: 4
ZagrebFinal · 5 Feb 2006Carpet
Ivan Ljubicic
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Stefan Koubek
Sets won: 0Set 1: 3Set 2: 4
BaselQuarterfinal · 29 Oct 2004Carpet
Stefan Koubek
Sets won: 2Set 1: 2Set 2: 7Set 3: 7
Ivan Ljubicic
Sets won: 1Set 1: 6Set 2: 5Set 3: 5

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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Stefan Koubek vs Ivan Ljubicic, Madrid Masters 2007, Round of 32

Final score

Venue and conditions

Match stats

Head to head

Match research