Roger Federer vs Ivan Ljubicic — Dubai Semi-final

Dubai · ATP · Semi-final
SUI
Roger Federer
44 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWLWLWW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 24 February 2003
hard
CRO
Ivan Ljubicic
47 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWLLWLL
Federer R.
6-3 6-2
Ljubicic I.
Federer R.
662
Ljubicic I.
32–

Roger Federer defeated Ivan Ljubicic 6-3 6-2 in the Dubai semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Roger Federer came in leading the head-to-head 12–3, defending last year's round of 16. Roger Federer extended the head-to-head to 13–3.

Key context

Head to head

12–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2010-10-18StockholmSFhardRoger Federer7-6(5) 6-2
2008-03-13Indian Wells MastersR16hardRoger Federer6-3 6-4
2006-11-13Masters CupRRhardRoger Federer7-6(2) 6-4
2006-03-20Miami MastersFhardRoger Federer7-6(5) 7-6(4) 7-6(6)
2006-03-06Indian Wells MastersQFhardRoger Federer6-2 6-3
2005-11-14Masters CupRRhardRoger Federer6-3 2-6 7-6(4)
2005-03-07Indian Wells MastersR16hardRoger Federer7-6(3) 7-6(4)
2005-02-21DubaiFhardRoger Federer6-1 6-7(6) 6-3
2005-02-14RotterdamFhardRoger Federer5-7 7-5 7-6(5)
2005-01-03DohaFhardRoger Federer6-3 6-1
2003-10-20BaselR16hardIvan Ljubicic7-6(5) 6-7(5) 6-4
2003-02-10MarseilleR32hardRoger Federer7-6(3) RET
2002-08-05Cincinnati MastersR64hardIvan Ljubicic2-6 6-4 6-3
2001-07-09GstaadR32clayIvan Ljubicic6-2 6-1
2000-02-07MarseilleQFhardRoger Federer6-2 3-6 7-6(5)

Serve vs return

This season
Federer R.serving96% hold

wins 76% of points on serve vs Ljubicic I.

Ljubicic I.serving86% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Federer R.

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
Federer R.Ljubicic I.
1st serve in·Even
63%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
79%
78%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
59%
51%
Service points won·Even
71%
67%
Return points won·Slight edge
39%
34%
Break points saved·Slight edge
69%
64%
Aces / match·Clear edge
9.0
11.8
Double faults / match·Even
1.7
1.9

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Federer R.Ljubicic I.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
92
64
Break points saved·Slight edge
100
91
Break points won·Dominant
83
35
Deciding sets·Clear edge
99
79
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
100
80

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
27°CPartly cloudy
Wind 10 km/hHumidity 51%

Draw

Final
Federer R.
Novak J.
6-17-62
Semi-finals
Novak J.
Robredo T.
6-46-1
Federer R.
Ljubicic I.
6-36-2
Quarter-finals
Novak J.
Schalken S.
6-46-4
Robredo T.
Lopez F.
6-746-36-4
Ljubicic I.
Schuettler R.
6-36-4
Federer R.
Arazi H.
7-56-3
R16
Lopez F.
El Aynaoui Y.
7-627-65
Robredo T.
Safin M.
7-54-67-63
Schuettler R.
Mirnyi M.
7-664-67-68
Ljubicic I.
Savolt A.
6-46-4
Novak J.
Stoliarov A.
6-16-1
Arazi H.
Kafelnikov Y.
6-44-66-3
Schalken S.
Santoro F.
3-67-627-65
Federer R.
Abel M.
6-47-5
R32
Abel M.
Heuberger I.
0-1
Stoliarov A.
Ivanisevic G.
6-6
Mirnyi M.
Voinea A.
6-46-2
Robredo T.
Bjorkman J.
6-26-3
Lopez F.
Kutsenko V.
7-656-2
El Aynaoui Y.
Awadhy O.
6-06-3
Novak J.
Hrbaty D.
6-13-66-3
Santoro F.
Koubek S.
6-716-26-0
Schalken S.
Youzhny M.
7-56-0
Schuettler R.
Krajan Z.
6-42-66-3
Safin M.
Waske A.
6-46-2
Ljubicic I.
Black W.
7-56-3
Federer R.
Labadze I.
6-36-3
Arazi H.
Vacek J.
6-26-1
Kafelnikov Y.
Van Lottum J.
6-24-66-3
Savolt A.
Henman T.
5-77-636-4