Ivan Ljubicic vs James Blake — Davis Cup WG R1: CRO vs USA Round Robin
Davis Cup WG R1: CRO vs USA · ATP · Round Robin
3 — 1
Sets
Friday, 7 February 2003
carpet
Ljubicic I.6-3 6-7 6-4 6-3
Blake J.
Ljubicic I.
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Blake J.
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Ivan Ljubicic defeated James Blake 6-3 6-7 6-4 6-3 in the Davis Cup WG R1: CRO vs USA round robin on carpet. The result followed the form book — Ivan Ljubicic came in leading the head-to-head 3–2. Ivan Ljubicic extended the head-to-head to 4–2.
Key context
- Match story: Ivan Ljubicic closed it out in four sets, 6–3 6–7 6–4 6–3.
Head to head
3–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-06-08 | Queen's Club | R32 | grass | James Blake | 6-2 7-6(4) |
| 2006-09-25 | Bangkok | F | hard | James Blake | 6-3 6-1 |
| 2006-05-22 | Dusseldorf | RR | clay | Ivan Ljubicic | 5-7 6-3 7-6(4) |
| 2005-10-31 | Paris Masters | R32 | hard | Ivan Ljubicic | 6-3 6-4 |
| 2003-05-26 | Roland Garros | R64 | clay | Ivan Ljubicic | 6-3 4-6 7-6(2) 6-4 |
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·Even
59%
57%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
78%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
51%
Service points won·Even
67%
64%
Return points won·Even
34%
36%
Break points saved·Even
64%
61%
Aces / match·Dominant
11.8
6.0
Double faults / match·Clear edge
1.9
3.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
64
54
Break points saved·Even
91
88
Break points won·Clear edge
35
51
Deciding sets·Dominant
79
54
Tiebreaks·Dominant
80
55
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About