Ivan Ljubicic vs Nikolay Davydenko — Roland Garros Round of 32
Roland Garros · ATP · Round of 32
3 — 2
Sets
Sunday, 25 May 2008 ·
clay
Ljubicic I.4-6 2-6 6-3 6-2 6-4
Davydenko N.
Ljubicic I.
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Davydenko N.
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Ivan Ljubicic defeated Nikolay Davydenko 4-6 2-6 6-3 6-2 6-4 in the Roland Garros round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Nikolay Davydenko came in leading the head-to-head 5–3, defending last year's semi-final. Ivan Ljubicic narrowed the head-to-head to 5–4.
Key context
- Match story: Ivan Ljubicic came back from two sets down to beat Nikolay Davydenko.
Head to head
3–5| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-10-26 | Paris Masters | R32 | hard | Nikolay Davydenko | 7-6 7-5 |
| 2008-05-13 | Hamburg | R32 | clay | Nikolay Davydenko | 6-4 6-1 |
| 2007-02-19 | Rotterdam | SF | hard | Ivan Ljubicic | 4-6 7-6 7-6 |
| 2005-10-03 | Metz | SF | hard | Ivan Ljubicic | 6-1 6-4 |
| 2005-09-23 | Davis Cup WG SF: CRO vs RUS | RR | carpet | Ivan Ljubicic | 6-3 7-6 6-4 |
| 2004-04-19 | Monte Carlo Masters | R16 | clay | Nikolay Davydenko | 6-2 6-2 |
| 2003-01-01 | Adelaide | R16 | hard | Nikolay Davydenko | 4-6 6-4 7-6(9) |
| 2002-12-30 | Adelaide | R16 | hard | Nikolay Davydenko | 4-6 6-4 7-6 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
59%
68%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
77%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
49%
Service points won·Slight edge
67%
62%
Return points won·Slight edge
35%
40%
Break points saved·Even
64%
61%
Aces / match·Dominant
11.6
2.7
Double faults / match·Clear edge
1.9
3.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (183 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
53
65
Break points saved·Even
80
76
Break points won·Dominant
22
78
Deciding sets·Slight edge
82
72
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
76
68
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