Nikolay Davydenko vs Ivan Ljubicic — Adelaide Round of 16
Adelaide · ATP · Round of 16
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 30 December 2002
hard
Davydenko N.4-6 6-4 7-6
Ljubicic I.
Davydenko N.
467112
Ljubicic I.
64691
Nikolay Davydenko defeated Ivan Ljubicic 4-6 6-4 7-6 in the Adelaide round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Ivan Ljubicic came in leading the head-to-head 4–3, defending last year's quarter-final. Nikolay Davydenko narrowed the head-to-head to 4–4.
Key context
- Match story: Nikolay Davydenko dropped the opening set before beating Ivan Ljubicic 4–6 6–4 7–6.
Head to head
3–4| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-10-26 | Paris Masters | R32 | hard | Nikolay Davydenko | 7-6(5) 7-5 |
| 2008-05-25 | Roland Garros | R32 | clay | Ivan Ljubicic | 4-6 2-6 6-3 6-2 6-4 |
| 2008-05-11 | Hamburg Masters | R32 | clay | Nikolay Davydenko | 6-4 6-1 |
| 2007-02-19 | Rotterdam | SF | hard | Ivan Ljubicic | 4-6 7-6(4) 7-6(4) |
| 2005-10-03 | Metz | SF | hard | Ivan Ljubicic | 6-1 6-4 |
| 2005-09-23 | Davis Cup WG SF: CRO vs RUS | RR | carpet | Ivan Ljubicic | 6-3 7-6(6) 6-4 |
| 2004-04-19 | Monte Carlo Masters | R16 | clay | Nikolay Davydenko | 6-2 6-2 |
Serve vs return
This seasonServe-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 season1st serve in·Slight edge
68%
59%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
67%
78%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
51%
Service points won·Slight edge
61%
67%
Return points won·Slight edge
40%
34%
Break points saved·Even
61%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.7
11.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.0
1.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
72
64
Break points saved·Even
91
91
Break points won·Dominant
74
35
Deciding sets·Slight edge
71
79
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
72
80
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
30°COvercast
Wind 32 km/hHumidity 39%
Draw
Quarter-finals
Voinea A.
Dupuis A.
7-666-4
Krajicek R.
Vahaly B.
6-16-3
Davydenko N.
Zabaleta M.
7-636-1
Vliegen K.
Martin A.
6-36-4
R16
Davydenko N.
Ljubicic I.
4-66-47-69
Krajicek R.
Squillari F.
6-46-3
Vliegen K.
Parmar A.
6-26-2
Voinea A.
Kim A.
6-46-1
Vahaly B.
Spadea V.
7-616-2
Dupuis A.
Mirnyi M.
7-636-3
Martin A.
Gasquet R.
7-56-1
Zabaleta M.
Verkerk M.
6-46-4
R32
Zabaleta M.
Waske A.
6-16-4
Squillari F.
Ferreira W.
7-646-2
Dupuis A.
Beck K.
6-46-3
Ljubicic I.
Morrison J.
6-46-3
Mirnyi M.
Galvani S.
7-656-2
Voinea A.
Rochus O.
6-14-67-64
Krajicek R.
Draper S.
7-646-4
Vahaly B.
Kennedy A.
4-66-26-0
Verkerk M.
Serra F.
6-36-4
Kim A.
Savolt A.
2-66-36-3
Spadea V.
Reid T.
3-66-36-3
Davydenko N.
Labadze I.
6-27-65
Vliegen K.
Enqvist T.
3-66-46-3
Parmar A.
Levy H.
6-756-46-1
Gasquet R.
Di Pasquale A.
3-66-36-4
Martin A.
Melzer J.
6-16-3