Kevin Ullyett vs Ivan Ljubicic — Sydney Qualifying Round of 32
Sydney · ATP · Qualifying Round of 32
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 8 January 2001 ·
hard
Ullyett K.2-6 6-4 7-6
Ljubicic I.
Ullyett K.
26782
Ljubicic I.
64661
Kevin Ullyett defeated Ivan Ljubicic 2-6 6-4 7-6 in the Sydney qualifying round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Ivan Ljubicic came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's semi-final, but Kevin Ullyett had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 7 on hard. Kevin Ullyett claimed a first win over Ivan Ljubicic in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Kevin Ullyett dropped the opening set before beating Ivan Ljubicic 2–6 6–4 7–6.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-09-18 | Sydney Olympics | R32 | hard | Ivan Ljubicic | 6-2 4-6 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·
—
59%
1st serve points won·
—
78%
2nd serve points won·
—
51%
Service points won·
—
67%
Return points won·
—
34%
Break points saved·
—
64%
Aces / match·
—
11.8
Double faults / match·
—
2.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window. ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast