Viktor Troicki vs Ivan LjubicicZagreb Round of 16

Zagreb · ATP · Round of 16
40 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 2 February 2009 ·
hard
47 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Troicki V.
6-4 5-7 6-4
Ljubicic I.
Troicki V.
6562
Ljubicic I.
4741

Viktor Troicki defeated Ivan Ljubicic 6-4 5-7 6-4 in the Zagreb round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Ivan Ljubicic came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's final. Viktor Troicki narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Viktor Troicki edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 5–7 6–4.

Head to head

12
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2008-10-26Paris MastersR64hardIvan Ljubicic6-3 6-4
2008-06-15s HertogenboschR16grassViktor Troicki5-7 6-4 7-6
2007-09-10BeijingR16hardIvan Ljubicic6-1 6-1

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
63%
59%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
72%
77%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
50%
Service points won·Even
63%
66%
Return points won·Even
36%
35%
Break points saved·Even
60%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.3
11.3
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.6
1.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 151). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
55
53
Break points saved·Even
79
80
Break points won·Even
24
22
Deciding sets·Slight edge
92
82
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
65
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

Draw