Ivan Ljubicic vs Nicolas Kiefer — Dubai Round of 16
Dubai · ATP · Round of 16
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 25 February 2002 ·
hard
Ljubicic I.6-4 6-2
Kiefer N.
Ljubicic I.
662
Kiefer N.
420
Ivan Ljubicic defeated Nicolas Kiefer 6-4 6-2 in the Dubai round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Ivan Ljubicic came in leading the head-to-head 3–0. Ivan Ljubicic extended the head-to-head to 4–0.
Key context
- Match story: Ivan Ljubicic dropped just 6 games past Nicolas Kiefer.
Head to head
3–0| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10-26 | Lyon | R16 | clay | Ivan Ljubicic | 6-3 3-6 6-3 |
| 2006-05-22 | Dusseldorf | F | clay | Ivan Ljubicic | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2002-02-08 | Davis Cup WG R1: CRO vs GER | RR | carpet | Ivan Ljubicic | 7-6 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
59%
53%
1st serve points won·Even
78%
76%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
50%
Service points won·Even
67%
64%
Return points won·Slight edge
34%
39%
Break points saved·Even
64%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
11.8
7.5
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.0
3.4
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Even
53
53
Break points saved·Slight edge
80
70
Break points won·Dominant
22
58
Deciding sets·Clear edge
82
65
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
76
70
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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