Ivan Ljubicic vs Vadim Kutsenko — Tashkent Round of 16

Tashkent · ATP · Round of 16
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Ivan Ljubicic
47 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWLLWLL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 9 September 2002
hard
RUS
Vadim Kutsenko
49 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLLLWLW
Ljubicic I.
6-7 6-2 7-6
Kutsenko V.
Ljubicic I.
626772
Kutsenko V.
772641

Ivan Ljubicic defeated Vadim Kutsenko 6-7 6-2 7-6 in the Tashkent round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Vadim Kutsenko came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 32. Ivan Ljubicic claimed a first win over Vadim Kutsenko in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2003-01-13Australian OpenR128hardVadim Kutsenko6-3 6-4 1-6 4-6 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Ljubicic I.serving93% hold

wins 73% of points on serve vs Kutsenko V.

Kutsenko V.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Ljubicic I.

Serve advantage — Ljubicic I.

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.Kutsenko V.
1st serve in·Even
59%
56%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
78%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
48%
Service points won·Slight edge
67%
57%
Return points won·Even
34%
32%
Break points saved·Slight edge
64%
54%
Aces / match·Dominant
11.8
3.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.9
4.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 5). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Draw

Final
Kafelnikov Y.
Voltchkov V.
7-667-5
Semi-finals
Voltchkov V.
Sanguinetti D.
6-36-2
Kafelnikov Y.
Srichaphan P.
6-26-4
Quarter-finals
Voltchkov V.
Haas T.
6-22-1
Srichaphan P.
Safin M.
6-37-65
Kafelnikov Y.
Ljubicic I.
6-36-2
Sanguinetti D.
Pless K.
4-67-616-2
R16
Pless K.
Burgsmuller L.
6-47-5
Voltchkov V.
Youzhny M.
6-16-3
Haas T.
Sargsian S.
7-656-4
Srichaphan P.
Levy H.
6-36-4
Kafelnikov Y.
Carlsen K.
3-66-46-4
Sanguinetti D.
Stoliarov A.
6-36-3
Safin M.
Beck K.
7-646-736-4
Ljubicic I.
Kutsenko V.
6-726-27-64
R32
Carlsen K.
Kiefer N.
5-2
Kafelnikov Y.
Waske A.
6-767-657-66
Stoliarov A.
Ketola T.
2-67-626-2
Sanguinetti D.
Norman M.
4-66-47-62
Burgsmuller L.
Ivanov Smolensky K.
4-66-06-2
Sargsian S.
Phau B.
6-37-63
Haas T.
Rosset M.
4-67-626-3
Voltchkov V.
Ogorodov O.
6-26-2
Youzhny M.
Lopez F.
7-656-4
Pless K.
Schuettler R.
7-646-2
Safin M.
Carraz G.
6-26-4
Beck K.
Sluiter R.
6-17-65
Levy H.
Davydenko N.
6-47-69
Kutsenko V.
Okun N.
6-23-67-5
Srichaphan P.
Dupuis A.
6-16-2
Ljubicic I.
Verkerk M.
6-46-1