Ivan Ljubicic vs Novak DjokovicZagreb Semi-final

Zagreb · ATP · Semi-final
47 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 30 January 2006 ·
hard
#5ATP
2059ELO
2022Hard ELO
$1.8MYTD
$193MCAREER
39 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Ljubicic I.
6-7 6-3 6-4
Djokovic N.
Ljubicic I.
6662
Djokovic N.
7341

Ivan Ljubicic defeated Novak Djokovic 6-7 6-3 6-4 in the Zagreb semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Novak Djokovic came in leading the head-to-head 7–1. Ivan Ljubicic narrowed the head-to-head to 7–2.

Key context

Head to head

17
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2010-10-10Shanghai MastersR32hardNovak Djokovic6-3 6-3
2010-07-09Davis Cup WG QF: CRO vs SRBRRhardNovak Djokovic7-6 6-4 6-1
2010-03-11Indian Wells MastersR16hardIvan Ljubicic7-5 6-3
2010-02-22DubaiQFhardNovak Djokovic2-6 6-4 6-0
2009-08-31US OpenR128hardNovak Djokovic6-3 6-1 6-3
2009-08-16Cincinnati MastersR32hardNovak Djokovic7-6 6-4
2009-05-10Madrid MastersQFclayNovak Djokovic6-4 6-4
2008-04-20Monte Carlo MastersR32clayNovak Djokovic6-3 6-3

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
59%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
78%
77%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
51%
56%
Service points won·Even
67%
70%
Return points won·Slight edge
35%
40%
Break points saved·Even
64%
66%
Aces / match·Dominant
11.8
7.5
Double faults / match·Slight edge
1.9
2.4

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
53
100
Break points saved·Clear edge
80
100
Break points won·Dominant
22
99
Deciding sets·Clear edge
82
100
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
76
100

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
88

Djokovic N.: 5 days rest · 1 match, 28 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw