Michal Tabara vs Ivan Ljubicic — St. Poelten Quarter-final

St. Poelten · ATP · Quarter-final
CZE
Michal Tabara
47 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWWWWW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 21 May 2001 ·
clay
CRO
Ivan Ljubicic
47 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWLLWLL
Tabara M.
6-4 5-7 6-4
Ljubicic I.
Tabara M.
6562
Ljubicic I.
4741

Michal Tabara defeated Ivan Ljubicic 6-4 5-7 6-4 in the St. Poelten quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Ivan Ljubicic came in defending last year's round of 32.

Key context

  • Match story: Michal Tabara edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 5–7 6–4.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Statistics

This season
Tabara M.Ljubicic I.
1st serve in·Slight edge
50%
59%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
78%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
51%
Service points won·Slight edge
58%
67%
Return points won·Slight edge
39%
34%
Break points saved·Slight edge
55%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
3.5
11.8
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.1
2.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (71 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Draw