Stefan Koubek vs Ivan Ljubicic — Basel Quarter-final
Basel · ATP · Quarter-final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 25 October 2004 ·
hard
Koubek S.2-6 7-5 7-5
Ljubicic I.
Koubek S.
2772
Ljubicic I.
6551
Stefan Koubek defeated Ivan Ljubicic 2-6 7-5 7-5 in the Basel quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Ivan Ljubicic came in leading the head-to-head 6–2, defending last year's semi-final, but Stefan Koubek had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 8 on hard. Stefan Koubek narrowed the head-to-head to 6–3.
Key context
- Match story: Stefan Koubek dropped the opening set before beating Ivan Ljubicic 2–6 7–5 7–5.
Head to head
2–6| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-12-31 | Doha | R32 | hard | Ivan Ljubicic | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2007-10-15 | Madrid Masters | R32 | clay | Stefan Koubek | 6-3 6-7 7-5 |
| 2007-01-29 | Zagreb | R16 | hard | Ivan Ljubicic | 7-6 6-7 6-4 |
| 2006-02-10 | Davis Cup WG R1: AUT vs CRO | RR | clay | Ivan Ljubicic | 6-2 6-2 6-4 |
| 2006-01-30 | Zagreb | F | hard | Ivan Ljubicic | 6-3 6-4 |
| 2004-05-24 | Roland Garros | R64 | clay | Stefan Koubek | 6-0 1-6 6-4 6-2 |
| 2002-07-08 | Gstaad | R16 | clay | Ivan Ljubicic | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2001-04-06 | Davis Cup G1 QF: CRO vs AUT | RR | carpet | Ivan Ljubicic | 5-7 6-3 7-6 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
60%
59%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
67%
78%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
51%
Service points won·Slight edge
60%
67%
Return points won·Even
38%
35%
Break points saved·Slight edge
58%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
3.8
11.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.1
1.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (168 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
35
53
Break points saved·Dominant
50
80
Break points won·Dominant
56
22
Deciding sets·Dominant
52
82
Tiebreaks·Dominant
51
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