Ivan Ljubicic vs Mikhail Youzhny — Beijing Quarter-final
Beijing · ATP · Quarter-final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 3 October 2011 ·
hard
Ljubicic I.7-6 6-7 6-2
Youzhny M.
Ljubicic I.
7662
Youzhny M.
6721
Ivan Ljubicic defeated Mikhail Youzhny 7-6 6-7 6-2 in the Beijing quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Ivan Ljubicic came in leading the head-to-head 8–1, defending last year's semi-final. Ivan Ljubicic extended the head-to-head to 9–1.
Key context
- Match story: Ivan Ljubicic closed it out in three sets, 7–6 6–7 6–2.
Head to head
8–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-10-04 | Beijing | R32 | hard | Ivan Ljubicic | 6-3 7-6 |
| 2007-02-19 | Rotterdam | F | hard | Mikhail Youzhny | 6-2 6-4 |
| 2007-01-29 | Zagreb | SF | hard | Ivan Ljubicic | 2-6 6-3 7-5 |
| 2007-01-01 | Doha | QF | hard | Ivan Ljubicic | 2-6 7-6 7-6 |
| 2006-08-14 | Cincinnati Masters | R32 | hard | Ivan Ljubicic | 6-4 7-6 |
| 2006-01-30 | Zagreb | QF | hard | Ivan Ljubicic | 6-3 6-2 |
| 2005-09-23 | Davis Cup WG SF: CRO vs RUS | RR | carpet | Ivan Ljubicic | 3-6 6-3 6-4 4-6 6-4 |
| 2004-05-14 | Hamburg | QF | clay | Ivan Ljubicic | 4-6 7-6(4) 6-1 |
| 2004-05-10 | Hamburg Masters | QF | clay | Ivan Ljubicic | 4-6 7-5 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
57%
60%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
77%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
52%
Service points won·Even
66%
62%
Return points won·Even
34%
38%
Break points saved·Even
60%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
10.7
3.6
Double faults / match·Clear edge
1.9
3.1
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (52 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
53
43
Break points saved·Even
80
81
Break points won·Even
22
23
Deciding sets·Dominant
82
54
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
76
81
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast