Ivan Ljubicic vs Kristof VliegenChennai Semi-final

Chennai · ATP · Semi-final
47 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 2 January 2006 ·
hard
44 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Ljubicic I.
6-3 3-6 7-6
Vliegen K.
Ljubicic I.
6372
Vliegen K.
3661

Ivan Ljubicic defeated Kristof Vliegen 6-3 3-6 7-6 in the Chennai semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Ivan Ljubicic came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Ivan Ljubicic extended the head-to-head to 3–0.

Key context

  • Match story: Ivan Ljubicic closed it out in three sets, 6–3 3–6 7–6.

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2009-04-12Monte Carlo MastersR64clayIvan Ljubicic6-4 6-7 6-4
2007-08-27US OpenR128hardIvan Ljubicic6-1 7-6 6-1

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
59%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
78%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
50%
Service points won·Slight edge
67%
62%
Return points won·Even
35%
36%
Break points saved·Slight edge
64%
57%
Aces / match·Dominant
11.8
6.2
Double faults / match·Even
1.9
2.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 144). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
53
28
Break points saved·Dominant
80
48
Break points won·Clear edge
22
39
Deciding sets·Dominant
82
46
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
76
63

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast

Draw