Ivan Ljubicic vs Igor Kunitsyn — Australian Open Round of 128
Australian Open · ATP · Round of 128
3 — 2
Sets
Monday, 19 January 2009 ·
hard
Ljubicic I.4-6 7-6 7-6 5-7 6-3
Kunitsyn I.
Ljubicic I.
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Kunitsyn I.
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Ivan Ljubicic defeated Igor Kunitsyn 4-6 7-6 7-6 5-7 6-3 in the Australian Open round of 128 on hard. The result followed the form book — Ivan Ljubicic came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 128. Ivan Ljubicic extended the head-to-head to 3–0.
Key context
- Match story: Ivan Ljubicic dropped the opening set before beating Igor Kunitsyn 4–6 7–6 7–6 5–7 6–3.
Head to head
2–0| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-08-21 | Long Island | Q64 | hard | Ivan Ljubicic | 6-3 2-6 6-4 |
| 1999-02-15 | Croatia F1 | R32 | hard | Ivan Ljubicic | 6-1 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
58%
62%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
77%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
49%
Service points won·Slight edge
66%
59%
Return points won·Even
35%
36%
Break points saved·Slight edge
65%
56%
Aces / match·Dominant
11.2
3.1
Double faults / match·Even
1.9
1.6
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (151 vs 126). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
53
9
Break points saved·Dominant
80
36
Break points won·Slight edge
22
33
Deciding sets·Dominant
82
27
Tiebreaks·Dominant
76
44
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