Ivan Ljubicic vs Tim Henman — Dubai Quarter-final
Dubai · ATP · Quarter-final
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 21 February 2005 ·
hard
Ljubicic I.7-5 6-4
Henman T.
Ljubicic I.
762
Henman T.
540
Ivan Ljubicic defeated Tim Henman 7-5 6-4 in the Dubai quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Ivan Ljubicic came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending last year's quarter-final. Ivan Ljubicic extended the head-to-head to 4–1.
Key context
- Match story: Ivan Ljubicic edged Tim Henman in two tight sets (7–5 6–4).
Head to head
3–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-10-18 | Madrid Masters | R16 | clay | Ivan Ljubicic | 6-4 4-6 6-2 |
| 2004-01-05 | Doha | SF | hard | Ivan Ljubicic | 7-6 3-6 7-6 |
| 2003-02-17 | Rotterdam | R32 | hard | Ivan Ljubicic | 6-4 6-2 |
| 2002-02-18 | Rotterdam | SF | hard | Tim Henman | 7-5 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
59%
62%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
78%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
51%
Service points won·Even
67%
64%
Return points won·Even
35%
38%
Break points saved·Even
64%
63%
Aces / match·Dominant
11.9
5.0
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.0
3.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 107). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
53
40
Break points saved·Clear edge
80
67
Break points won·Dominant
22
58
Deciding sets·Dominant
82
41
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
76
58
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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