Vadim Kutsenko vs Ivan Ljubicic — Australian Open Round of 128
Australian Open · ATP · Round of 128
3 — 2
Sets
Monday, 13 January 2003 ·
hard
Kutsenko V.6-3 6-4 1-6 4-6 6-3
Ljubicic I.
Kutsenko V.
661463
Ljubicic I.
346632
Vadim Kutsenko defeated Ivan Ljubicic 6-3 6-4 1-6 4-6 6-3 in the Australian Open round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Ivan Ljubicic came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 32. Vadim Kutsenko claimed a first win over Ivan Ljubicic in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Vadim Kutsenko closed it out in five sets, 6–3 6–4 1–6 4–6 6–3.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-09-09 | Tashkent | R16 | hard | Ivan Ljubicic | 6-7 6-2 7-6 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
55%
59%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
58%
78%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
45%
51%
Service points won·Clear edge
53%
67%
Return points won·Slight edge
26%
35%
Break points saved·Clear edge
44%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.0
11.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.3
2.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (3 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast