Jiri Novak vs Ivan Ljubicic — Rome Masters Round of 16

Rome Masters · ATP · Round of 16
CZE
Jiri Novak
51 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWWWLWW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 6 May 2002
clay
CRO
Ivan Ljubicic
47 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWLLWLL
Novak J.
6-4 6-1
Ljubicic I.
Novak J.
662
Ljubicic I.
41–

Jiri Novak defeated Ivan Ljubicic 6-4 6-1 in the Rome Masters round of 16 on clay. The result followed the form book — Jiri Novak came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Jiri Novak extended the head-to-head to 3–0.

Key context

Head to head

2–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2004-06-07HalleR32grassJiri Novak6-2 6-2
2003-05-26Roland GarrosR32clayJiri Novak6-4 7-5 3-6 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Novak J.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Ljubicic I.

Ljubicic I.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Novak J.

Even serve battle

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
Novak J.Ljubicic I.
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
59%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
78%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
51%
Service points won·Slight edge
62%
67%
Return points won·Slight edge
40%
34%
Break points saved·Slight edge
59%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.3
11.8
Double faults / match·Even
2.0
1.9

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

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
19°CClear
Wind 5 km/hHumidity 46%

Draw

Final
Agassi A.
Haas T.
6-36-36-0
Semi-finals
Agassi A.
Novak J.
7-56-4
Haas T.
Roddick A.
6-17-5
Quarter-finals
Agassi A.
Costa A.
6-26-2
Roddick A.
Robredo T.
6-47-62
Novak J.
Blake J.
3-67-676-4
Haas T.
Moya C.
6-36-4
R16
Moya C.
Enqvist T.
6-26-1
Agassi A.
Calleri A.
7-647-5
Novak J.
Ljubicic I.
6-46-1
Roddick A.
Ferreira W.
3-66-46-2
Robredo T.
Malisse X.
6-26-4
Blake J.
Gonzalez F.
4-66-36-3
Costa A.
Montanes A.
7-656-3
Haas T.
Grosjean S.
6-36-4
R32
Costa A.
Galimberti G.
6-26-2
Montanes A.
Kuerten G.
6-43-66-1
Haas T.
Chela J.
7-56-1
Ferreira W.
Kafelnikov Y.
6-44-66-2
Roddick A.
Pavel A.
1-66-46-3
Malisse X.
Safin M.
6-36-4
Gonzalez F.
Galvani S.
6-24-66-4
Blake J.
Gaudenzi A.
3-66-46-1
Agassi A.
Kratochvil M.
6-06-1
Robredo T.
Mantilla F.
7-627-5
Calleri A.
Clement A.
7-656-4
Ljubicic I.
Ferrero J.
7-56-2
Novak J.
Philippoussis M.
6-46-1
Moya C.
Hewitt L.
6-36-2
Enqvist T.
Hipfl M.
6-47-67
Grosjean S.
Nalbandian D.
5-76-47-5
R64
Ferrero J.
Schuettler R.
6-24-3
Kafelnikov Y.
Squillari F.
6-12-0
Enqvist T.
Norman M.
2-61-2
Calleri A.
Koubek S.
6-27-64
Kuerten G.
Sanguinetti D.
7-56-3
Montanes A.
Blanco G.
6-26-4
Costa A.
Lapentti N.
3-66-46-4
Galimberti G.
Corretja A.
6-22-66-3
Agassi A.
Kiefer N.
6-36-2
Kratochvil M.
Clavet F.
4-67-56-3
Clement A.
Johansson T.
6-46-4
Ljubicic I.
Luzzi F.
6-46-746-2
Philippoussis M.
Spadea V.
6-26-2
Novak J.
Schalken S.
6-46-4
Gaudenzi A.
Federer R.
6-46-4
Blake J.
El Aynaoui Y.
4-66-06-3
Galvani S.
Rusedski G.
4-67-616-2
Gonzalez F.
Henman T.
3-67-656-0
Safin M.
Martin A.
6-26-2
Malisse X.
Acasuso J.
6-16-4
Robredo T.
Volandri F.
7-56-4
Mantilla F.
Sampras P.
6-46-736-3
Roddick A.
Calatrava A.
6-26-3
Pavel A.
Santoro F.
6-17-64
Ferreira W.
Gaudio G.
6-36-3
Haas T.
Mirnyi M.
6-26-2
Chela J.
Davydenko N.
6-12-66-1
Nalbandian D.
Portas A.
6-35-76-3
Grosjean S.
Arazi H.
6-46-0
Hipfl M.
Canas G.
6-46-4
Moya C.
Ulihrach B.
6-33-66-1
Hewitt L.
Bjorkman J.
6-26-3