Victor Hanescu vs Ivan Ljubicic — Metz Round of 32
Metz · ATP · Round of 32
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 29 September 2008 ·
hard
Hanescu V.6-1 7-6
Ljubicic I.
Hanescu V.
672
Ljubicic I.
160
Victor Hanescu defeated Ivan Ljubicic 6-1 7-6 in the Metz round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Ivan Ljubicic came in leading the head-to-head 6–0. Victor Hanescu claimed a first win over Ivan Ljubicic in seven meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 6–1.
Key context
- Match story: Victor Hanescu came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 7–6.
Head to head
0–6| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-07-15 | Davis Cup WG QF: CRO vs ROU | RR | carpet | Ivan Ljubicic | 6-3 6-2 7-6 |
| 2005-06-13 | Nottingham | R32 | grass | Ivan Ljubicic | 6-7 6-3 7-6 |
| 2005-02-07 | Marseille | R32 | hard | Ivan Ljubicic | 7-6 5-7 6-4 |
| 2004-10-11 | Metz | R32 | hard | Ivan Ljubicic | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2004-05-12 | Hamburg | R32 | clay | Ivan Ljubicic | 6-0 3-6 7-6(3) |
| 2004-05-10 | Hamburg Masters | R32 | clay | Ivan Ljubicic | 6-0 3-6 7-6 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
70%
59%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
77%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
51%
Service points won·Even
63%
66%
Return points won·Even
36%
35%
Break points saved·Slight edge
60%
65%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.4
11.7
Double faults / match·Slight edge
1.4
1.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 183). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
12
53
Break points saved·Slight edge
70
80
Break points won·Clear edge
9
22
Deciding sets·Dominant
18
82
Tiebreaks·Dominant
48
76
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast