Feliciano Lopez vs Ivan LjubicicDubai Quarter-final

Dubai · ATP · Quarter-final
44 yrs · 188 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 1 March 2004 ·
hard
47 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Lopez F.
6-4 7-6
Ljubicic I.
Lopez F.
672
Ljubicic I.
460

Feliciano Lopez defeated Ivan Ljubicic 6-4 7-6 in the Dubai quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Feliciano Lopez came in leading the head-to-head 3–2, defending last year's quarter-final. Feliciano Lopez extended the head-to-head to 4–2.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2009-02-16MarseilleR32hardFeliciano Lopez3-6 6-4 7-5
2006-08-28US OpenR128hardFeliciano Lopez6-3 6-3 6-3
2006-07-10GstaadQFclayFeliciano Lopez7-6 6-3
2006-06-26WimbledonR128grassIvan Ljubicic6-3 6-4 5-7 3-6 11-9
2006-01-16Australian OpenR32hardIvan Ljubicic7-5 7-6 6-0

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
58%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
78%
78%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
51%
Service points won·Even
66%
67%
Return points won·Even
32%
35%
Break points saved·Even
66%
64%
Aces / match·Even
11.7
11.8
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.0
1.9

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
53
53
Break points saved·Clear edge
96
80
Break points won·Clear edge
1
22
Deciding sets·Even
82
82
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
81
76

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw