Mikhail Youzhny vs Ivan Ljubicic — Rotterdam Final
Rotterdam · ATP · Final
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 19 February 2007 ·
hard
Youzhny M.6-2 6-4
Ljubicic I.
Youzhny M.
662
Ljubicic I.
240
Mikhail Youzhny defeated Ivan Ljubicic 6-2 6-4 in the Rotterdam final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Ivan Ljubicic came in leading the head-to-head 9–0. Mikhail Youzhny claimed a first win over Ivan Ljubicic in ten meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 9–1.
Key context
- Match story: Mikhail Youzhny dropped just 6 games past Ivan Ljubicic.
Head to head
0–9| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-10-03 | Beijing | QF | hard | Ivan Ljubicic | 7-6 6-7 6-2 |
| 2010-10-04 | Beijing | R32 | hard | Ivan Ljubicic | 6-3 7-6 |
| 2007-01-29 | Zagreb | SF | hard | Ivan Ljubicic | 2-6 6-3 7-5 |
| 2007-01-01 | Doha | QF | hard | Ivan Ljubicic | 2-6 7-6 7-6 |
| 2006-08-14 | Cincinnati Masters | R32 | hard | Ivan Ljubicic | 6-4 7-6 |
| 2006-01-30 | Zagreb | QF | hard | Ivan Ljubicic | 6-3 6-2 |
| 2005-09-23 | Davis Cup WG SF: CRO vs RUS | RR | carpet | Ivan Ljubicic | 3-6 6-3 6-4 4-6 6-4 |
| 2004-05-14 | Hamburg | QF | clay | Ivan Ljubicic | 4-6 7-6(4) 6-1 |
| 2004-05-10 | Hamburg Masters | QF | clay | Ivan Ljubicic | 4-6 7-5 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
60%
59%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
78%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
51%
Service points won·Slight edge
62%
67%
Return points won·Even
38%
34%
Break points saved·Even
60%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
3.6
11.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.1
2.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
43
53
Break points saved·Even
81
80
Break points won·Even
23
22
Deciding sets·Dominant
54
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
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast