Kevin Ullyett vs Ivan Ljubicic — Sydney Qualifying Round of 32
Kevin Ullyett defeated Ivan Ljubicic 2-6 6-4 7-6 in the Sydney qualifying round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Ivan Ljubicic came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's semi-final, but Kevin Ullyett had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 7 on hard. Kevin Ullyett claimed a first win over Ivan Ljubicic in two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Kevin Ullyett dropped the opening set before beating Ivan Ljubicic 2–6 6–4 7–6.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedUllyett K. came through in three sets.
Common opponents
0 shared · last 12 monthsNo common opponents in the last 12 months. Surface form and ELO carry more weight here.
Head-to-head
2 meetings · level 1–111
- Ullyett K.January 2001SydneyThis matchHard2-6 6-4 7-6(6)
- Ljubicic I.September 2000Sydney OlympicsHard6-2 4-6 6-4
Draw
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchUllyett K.Ljubicic I.1 592ELO1 8681 580Hard ELO1 7365–5Last 103–728Age21178 cmHeight193 cmRightPlaysRight
Cite this
Kevin Ullyett beat Ivan Ljubicic 2-6 6-4 7-6(6). Umpiry, "Kevin Ullyett vs Ivan Ljubicic — Sydney Qualifying Round of 32", https://umpiry.com/match/2001-01-08/ljubicic-vs-ullyett-sydney-q32?utm_source=cite (as of 8 January 2001).