Steve Darcis vs Ivan Ljubicic — Rome Masters Round of 64
Rome Masters · ATP · Round of 64
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 5 May 2008 ·
clay
Darcis S.7-5 7-6
Ljubicic I.
Darcis S.
772
Ljubicic I.
560
Steve Darcis defeated Ivan Ljubicic 7-5 7-6 in the Rome Masters round of 64 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Ivan Ljubicic came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 32. Steve Darcis claimed a first win over Ivan Ljubicic in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Steve Darcis edged Ivan Ljubicic in two tight sets (7–5 7–6).
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-05-11 | Hamburg | R64 | clay | Ivan Ljubicic | 6-7(6) 7-5 7-6(4) |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
61%
59%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
70%
77%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
51%
Service points won·Even
63%
67%
Return points won·Even
39%
35%
Break points saved·Even
61%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
3.7
11.6
Double faults / match·Even
1.8
1.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 183). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Even
50
53
Break points saved·Even
76
80
Break points won·Dominant
47
22
Deciding sets·Clear edge
62
82
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
69
76
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast