Ljubicic d. Kuerten

Ljubicic beat Kuerten 6-1, 6-2 in the first round at the Masters Series Monte-Carlo - Monte-Carlo. Ljubicic won 58 of 92 points (63%). Ljubicic hit 7 aces to 1 and won 79% of points behind the first serve (15/19) against 68% for Kuerten. The second serve told: 81% won for Ljubicic, 29% for Kuerten. Ljubicic converted 4 of 8 break points and saved 0 of 0 faced; Kuerten converted 0 of 0. The match was played on clay in Monaco.