Ivan Ljubicic vs Kei NishikoriBeijing Round of 32

Beijing · ATP · Round of 32
47 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 10 September 2007 ·
hard
#479ATP
1714ELO
1680Hard ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Ljubicic I.
6-3 6-4
Nishikori K.
Ljubicic I.
662
Nishikori K.
340

Ivan Ljubicic defeated Kei Nishikori 6-3 6-4 in the Beijing round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Ivan Ljubicic came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's quarter-final. Ivan Ljubicic extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

  • Match story: Ivan Ljubicic closed it out in two sets, 6–3 6–4.

Head to head

10
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2009-03-12Indian Wells MastersR128hardIvan Ljubicic6-3 6-3

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
59%
64%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
78%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
54%
Service points won·Even
67%
63%
Return points won·Slight edge
34%
39%
Break points saved·Even
64%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
11.9
2.8
Double faults / match·Slight edge
1.9
2.2

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
53
91
Break points saved·Clear edge
80
94
Break points won·Dominant
22
80
Deciding sets·Clear edge
82
100
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
76
97

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
89

Nishikori K.: 9 days rest · 2 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast

Draw