Novak Djokovic vs Ivan Ljubicic — US Open Round of 128

US Open · ATP · Round of 128
Novak Djokovic
SRB
Novak Djokovic
#5ATP
2059ELO
2022Hard ELO
$1.8MYTD
$193MCAREER
39 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWWWWWLW
3 — 0
Sets
Monday, 31 August 2009 ·
hard
CRO
Ivan Ljubicic
47 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWLLWLL
Djokovic N.
6-3 6-1 6-3
Ljubicic I.
Djokovic N.
6663
Ljubicic I.
3130

Novak Djokovic defeated Ivan Ljubicic 6-3 6-1 6-3 in the US Open round of 128 on hard. The result followed the form book — Novak Djokovic came in leading the head-to-head 6–2, defending last year's semi-final. Novak Djokovic extended the head-to-head to 7–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Novak Djokovic closed it out in three sets, 6–3 6–1 6–3.

Head to head

6–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2010-10-10Shanghai MastersR32hardNovak Djokovic6-3 6-3
2010-07-09Davis Cup WG QF: CRO vs SRBRRhardNovak Djokovic7-6 6-4 6-1
2010-03-11Indian Wells MastersR16hardIvan Ljubicic7-5 6-3
2010-02-22DubaiQFhardNovak Djokovic2-6 6-4 6-0
2009-08-16Cincinnati MastersR32hardNovak Djokovic7-6 6-4
2009-05-10Madrid MastersQFclayNovak Djokovic6-4 6-4
2008-04-20Monte Carlo MastersR32clayNovak Djokovic6-3 6-3
2006-01-30ZagrebSFhardIvan Ljubicic6-7 6-3 6-4
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Statistics

This season
Djokovic N.Ljubicic I.
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
77%
77%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
56%
50%
Service points won·Even
70%
66%
Return points won·Slight edge
40%
35%
Break points saved·Even
66%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.5
11.3
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.4
1.9

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Djokovic N.Ljubicic I.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
100
53
Break points saved·Clear edge
100
80
Break points won·Dominant
99
22
Deciding sets·Clear edge
100
82
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
100
76

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Freshness

Recent load
Djokovic N.Ljubicic I.
Freshness·
88
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Djokovic N.: 5 days rest · 1 match, 28 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw