Gustavo Kuerten vs Ivan LjubicicSydney Olympics Round of 16

Sydney Olympics · ATP · Round of 16
49 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Monday, 18 September 2000
hard
47 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kuerten G.
7-6 6-3
Ljubicic I.
Kuerten G.
7762
Ljubicic I.
623

Gustavo Kuerten defeated Ivan Ljubicic 7-6 6-3 in the Sydney Olympics round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Gustavo Kuerten came in leading the head-to-head 3–2. Gustavo Kuerten extended the head-to-head to 4–2.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2008-04-20Monte Carlo MastersR64clayIvan Ljubicic6-1 6-2
2004-01-19Australian OpenR64hardGustavo Kuerten7-5 6-7(5) 6-4 6-3
2001-10-08LyonR32clayIvan Ljubicic7-6(1) 6-2
2001-08-13IndianapolisR16hardGustavo Kuerten7-6(5) 7-5
2001-05-07Rome MastersR64clayGustavo Kuerten6-7(4) 7-5 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Kuerten G.serving90% hold

wins 70% of points on serve vs Ljubicic I.

Ljubicic I.serving89% hold

wins 69% of points on serve vs Kuerten G.

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
1st serve in·Even
56%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
75%
77%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
51%
Service points won·Even
65%
67%
Return points won·Even
37%
34%
Break points saved·Even
62%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.6
11.8
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.2
1.9

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

Draw