Nikolay Davydenko vs Ivan Ljubicic — Adelaide Round of 16
Adelaide · ATP · Round of 16
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 30 December 2002 ·
hard
Davydenko N.4-6 6-4 7-6
Ljubicic I.
Davydenko N.
4672
Ljubicic I.
6461
Nikolay Davydenko defeated Ivan Ljubicic 4-6 6-4 7-6 in the Adelaide round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Ivan Ljubicic came in defending last year's quarter-final. Nikolay Davydenko extended the head-to-head to 5–4.
Key context
- Match story: Nikolay Davydenko dropped the opening set before beating Ivan Ljubicic 4–6 6–4 7–6.
Head to head
4–4| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-10-26 | Paris Masters | R32 | hard | Nikolay Davydenko | 7-6 7-5 |
| 2008-05-25 | Roland Garros | R32 | clay | Ivan Ljubicic | 4-6 2-6 6-3 6-2 6-4 |
| 2008-05-13 | Hamburg | R32 | clay | Nikolay Davydenko | 6-4 6-1 |
| 2007-02-19 | Rotterdam | SF | hard | Ivan Ljubicic | 4-6 7-6 7-6 |
| 2005-10-03 | Metz | SF | hard | Ivan Ljubicic | 6-1 6-4 |
| 2005-09-23 | Davis Cup WG SF: CRO vs RUS | RR | carpet | Ivan Ljubicic | 6-3 7-6 6-4 |
| 2004-04-19 | Monte Carlo Masters | R16 | clay | Nikolay Davydenko | 6-2 6-2 |
| 2003-01-01 | Adelaide | R16 | hard | Nikolay Davydenko | 4-6 6-4 7-6(9) |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
68%
59%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
67%
78%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
51%
Service points won·Slight edge
62%
67%
Return points won·Slight edge
40%
34%
Break points saved·Even
61%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.7
11.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.0
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
65
53
Break points saved·Even
76
80
Break points won·Dominant
78
22
Deciding sets·Slight edge
72
82
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
68
76
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast