Jiri Novak vs Ivan Ljubicic — Halle Round of 32

Halle · ATP · Round of 32
CZE
Jiri Novak
51 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWWWLWW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 7 June 2004
grass
CRO
Ivan Ljubicic
47 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWLLWLL
Novak J.
6-2 6-2
Ljubicic I.
Novak J.
662
Ljubicic I.
22–

Jiri Novak defeated Ivan Ljubicic 6-2 6-2 in the Halle round of 32 on grass. The result followed the form book — Jiri Novak came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's quarter-final. Jiri Novak extended the head-to-head to 3–0.

Key context

Head to head

2–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2003-05-26Roland GarrosR32clayJiri Novak6-4 7-5 3-6 6-2
2002-05-06Rome MastersR16clayJiri Novak6-4 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Novak J.serving90% hold

wins 70% of points on serve vs Ljubicic I.

Ljubicic I.serving89% hold

wins 69% of points on serve vs Novak J.

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
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
4.7
11.8
Double faults / match·Even
1.9
1.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (128 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
21°CPartly cloudy
Wind 7 km/hHumidity 57%

Draw

Final
Federer R.
Fish M.
6-06-3
Semi-finals
Fish M.
Schuettler R.
6-44-67-64
Federer R.
Novak J.
6-36-4
Quarter-finals
Federer R.
Clement A.
6-37-5
Novak J.
Haas T.
6-47-61
Fish M.
Verdasco F.
6-26-2
Schuettler R.
Kiefer N.
6-37-62
R16
Haas T.
Carlsen K.
6-736-26-4
Federer R.
Youzhny M.
6-26-1
Clement A.
Popp A.
7-646-2
Novak J.
Chiudinelli M.
6-36-1
Kiefer N.
Bjorkman J.
5-76-46-4
Verdasco F.
Seppi A.
6-36-4
Schuettler R.
Johansson J.
7-656-4
Fish M.
Sargsian S.
6-46-3
R32
Chiudinelli M.
Kratochvil M.
6-26-2
Verdasco F.
Verkerk M.
7-57-5
Seppi A.
Davydenko N.
7-652-66-3
Fish M.
Prinosil D.
6-46-2
Federer R.
Johansson T.
6-36-2
Sargsian S.
Volandri F.
2-66-26-2
Haas T.
Lopez F.
6-36-4
Carlsen K.
Berrer M.
3-67-657-5
Novak J.
Ljubicic I.
6-26-2
Popp A.
Pavel A.
1-66-46-4
Clement A.
Waske A.
6-16-4
Youzhny M.
Mayer F.
6-746-27-62
Schuettler R.
Hernych J.
6-36-2
Johansson J.
Soderling R.
7-634-66-3
Kiefer N.
Burgsmuller L.
6-36-4
Bjorkman J.
Safin M.
6-26-737-64