Ivan Ljubicic vs Karol Kucera — Sydney Quarter-final

Sydney · ATP · Quarter-final
CRO
Ivan Ljubicic
47 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWLLWLL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 10 January 2000
hard
SVK
Karol Kucera
52 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWLWLWL
Ljubicic I.
6-3 3-6 7-5
Kucera K.
Ljubicic I.
6372
Kucera K.
3651

Ivan Ljubicic defeated Karol Kucera 6-3 3-6 7-5 in the Sydney quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Ivan Ljubicic came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Ivan Ljubicic extended the head-to-head to 3–0.

Key context

  • Match story: Ivan Ljubicic closed it out in three sets, 6–3 3–6 7–5.

Head to head

2–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2005-12-02Davis Cup WG F: SVK vs CRORRhardIvan Ljubicic6-3 6-4 6-3
2003-05-26Roland GarrosR128clayIvan Ljubicic6-2 6-3 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Ljubicic I.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Kucera K.

Kucera K.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Ljubicic I.

Serve-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Statistics

This season
Ljubicic I.Kucera K.
1st serve in·Even
59%
56%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
77%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
48%
Service points won·Slight edge
67%
61%
Return points won·Slight edge
34%
40%
Break points saved·Slight edge
64%
56%
Aces / match·Dominant
11.8
5.5
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.9
4.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 173). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Hewitt L.
Stoltenberg J.
6-46-0
Semi-finals
Hewitt L.
Corretja A.
6-46-4
Stoltenberg J.
Ljubicic I.
6-46-2
Quarter-finals
Ljubicic I.
Kucera K.
6-33-67-5
Stoltenberg J.
Lapentti N.
4-67-56-1
Corretja A.
Dosedel S.
3-67-56-3
Hewitt L.
Voinea A.
6-36-4
R16
Hewitt L.
Clavet F.
6-36-2
Lapentti N.
Koubek S.
4-66-06-4
Stoltenberg J.
Hrbaty D.
6-42-66-4
Ljubicic I.
Martin T.
7-6116-4
Kucera K.
Clement A.
6-26-4
Dosedel S.
Ilie A.
6-37-5
Corretja A.
Arazi H.
3-66-37-64
Voinea A.
Vacek D.
7-56-2
R32
Corretja A.
Pioline C.
6-46-4
Arazi H.
Mantilla F.
6-36-4
Dosedel S.
Woodforde M.
6-36-3
Ilie A.
Costa A.
3-67-656-4
Kucera K.
Damm Sr M.
7-636-1
Clement A.
Zabaleta M.
4-66-36-4
Ljubicic I.
Safin M.
6-746-36-3
Martin T.
Medvedev A.
6-16-716-3
Hrbaty D.
Ullyett K.
6-17-5
Stoltenberg J.
Diaz J.
6-16-766-4
Koubek S.
Meligeni F.
7-646-1
Lapentti N.
El Aynaoui Y.
3-66-36-3
Clavet F.
Kuerten G.
6-43-66-4
Hewitt L.
Grosjean S.
6-46-4
Vacek D.
Lisnard J.
6-47-67
Voinea A.
Spadea V.
3-67-656-4