Tim Henman vs Ivan Ljubicic — Rotterdam Semi-final
Rotterdam · ATP · Semi-final
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 18 February 2002 ·
hard
Henman T.7-5 6-4
Ljubicic I.
Henman T.
762
Ljubicic I.
540
Tim Henman defeated Ivan Ljubicic 7-5 6-4 in the Rotterdam semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Ivan Ljubicic came in leading the head-to-head 4–0, defending last year's quarter-final. Tim Henman claimed a first win over Ivan Ljubicic in five meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 4–1.
Key context
- Match story: Tim Henman edged Ivan Ljubicic in two tight sets (7–5 6–4).
Head to head
0–4| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-02-21 | Dubai | QF | hard | Ivan Ljubicic | 7-5 6-4 |
| 2004-10-18 | Madrid Masters | R16 | clay | Ivan Ljubicic | 6-4 4-6 6-2 |
| 2004-01-05 | Doha | SF | hard | Ivan Ljubicic | 7-6 3-6 7-6 |
| 2003-02-17 | Rotterdam | R32 | hard | Ivan Ljubicic | 6-4 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
60%
59%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
73%
78%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
51%
Service points won·Even
65%
67%
Return points won·Slight edge
39%
34%
Break points saved·Even
62%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
5.4
11.8
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.5
2.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
40
53
Break points saved·Clear edge
67
80
Break points won·Dominant
58
22
Deciding sets·Dominant
41
82
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
58
76
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast