Ivan Ljubicic vs Yevgeny Kafelnikov — Rotterdam Round of 16

Rotterdam · ATP · Round of 16
CRO
Ivan Ljubicic
47 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWLLWLL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 18 February 2002
hard
RUS
Yevgeny Kafelnikov
52 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLWLWWL
Ljubicic I.
7-6 4-6 6-3
Kafelnikov Y.
Ljubicic I.
77462
Kafelnikov Y.
64631

Ivan Ljubicic defeated Yevgeny Kafelnikov 7-6 4-6 6-3 in the Rotterdam round of 16 on hard. Ivan Ljubicic extended the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Ivan Ljubicic closed it out in three sets, 7–6 4–6 6–3.

Head to head

2–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2002-09-09TashkentQFhardYevgeny Kafelnikov6-3 6-2
2000-05-29Roland GarrosR128clayYevgeny Kafelnikov6-4 6-4 3-6 3-6 6-4
2000-02-07MarseilleR16hardIvan Ljubicic7-6(5) 6-3
1999-04-19Monte Carlo MastersR32clayIvan Ljubicic6-1 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Ljubicic I.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Kafelnikov Y.

Kafelnikov Y.serving86% hold

wins 67% 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.Kafelnikov Y.
1st serve in·Even
59%
56%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
78%
72%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
50%
Service points won·Slight edge
67%
62%
Return points won·Slight edge
34%
40%
Break points saved·Slight edge
64%
58%
Aces / match·Dominant
11.8
5.5
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.9
4.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 109). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
7°COvercast
Wind 19 km/hHumidity 84%

Draw

Final
Escude N.
Henman T.
3-67-676-4
Semi-finals
Henman T.
Ljubicic I.
7-56-4
Escude N.
Grosjean S.
4-67-617-5
Quarter-finals
Grosjean S.
Clement A.
7-686-3
Henman T.
Ulihrach B.
7-56-3
Ljubicic I.
Heuberger I.
6-33-66-3
Escude N.
Federer R.
3-67-687-5
R16
Federer R.
Enqvist T.
W/O
Clement A.
Johansson T.
6-26-3
Escude N.
Robredo T.
6-16-2
Grosjean S.
Lee M.
6-06-2
Henman T.
Santoro F.
7-54-67-5
Ulihrach B.
Safin M.
1-66-36-2
Heuberger I.
Mirnyi M.
7-626-2
Ljubicic I.
Kafelnikov Y.
7-644-66-3
R32
Grosjean S.
Sluiter R.
7-6107-65
Lee M.
Schalken S.
7-607-60
Safin M.
Hrbaty D.
7-647-64
Ljubicic I.
Siemerink J.
6-767-667-67
Mirnyi M.
Novak J.
6-36-2
Henman T.
Kiefer N.
6-26-2
Santoro F.
Verkerk M.
1-66-36-4
Ulihrach B.
Kratochvil M.
3-67-56-2
Johansson T.
Arazi H.
6-46-4
Heuberger I.
Ivanisevic G.
7-636-4
Federer R.
Van Lottum J.
6-36-4
Enqvist T.
Pavel A.
6-26-3
Clement A.
Rusedski G.
6-37-64
Kafelnikov Y.
Boutter J.
6-37-5
Robredo T.
Youzhny M.
6-26-4
Escude N.
Ferrero J.
5-76-16-0