Ivan Ljubicic vs Tim Henman — Dubai Quarter-final
Dubai · ATP · Quarter-final
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 21 February 2005
hard
Ljubicic I.7-5 6-4
Henman T.
Ljubicic I.
762
Henman T.
54–
Ivan Ljubicic defeated Tim Henman 7-5 6-4 in the Dubai quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Ivan Ljubicic came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending last year's quarter-final. Ivan Ljubicic extended the head-to-head to 4–1.
Key context
- Match story: Ivan Ljubicic edged Tim Henman in two tight sets (7–5 6–4).
Head to head
3–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-10-18 | Madrid Masters | R16 | clay | Ivan Ljubicic | 6-4 4-6 6-2 |
| 2004-01-05 | Doha | SF | hard | Ivan Ljubicic | 7-6(2) 3-6 7-6(5) |
| 2003-02-17 | Rotterdam | R32 | hard | Ivan Ljubicic | 6-4 6-2 |
| 2002-02-18 | Rotterdam | SF | hard | Tim Henman | 7-5 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%
62%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
77%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
51%
Service points won·Even
67%
64%
Return points won·Even
34%
38%
Break points saved·Even
64%
63%
Aces / match·Dominant
11.8
5.0
Double faults / match·Clear edge
1.9
3.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 107). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
64
46
Break points saved·Clear edge
91
76
Break points won·Clear edge
35
55
Deciding sets·Dominant
79
43
Tiebreaks·Dominant
80
54
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°CClear
Wind 14 km/hHumidity 29%
Draw
Quarter-finals
Ljubicic I.
Henman T.
7-56-4
Federer R.
Youzhny M.
6-37-5
Robredo T.
Kiefer N.
6-46-4
Agassi A.
Davydenko N.
6-47-64
R16
Ljubicic I.
Verdasco F.
6-746-47-68
Kiefer N.
Lee H.
2-66-16-3
Robredo T.
Berdych T.
6-26-4
Henman T.
Andreev I.
7-656-1
Davydenko N.
Hrbaty D.
7-56-3
Agassi A.
Lopez F.
6-16-3
Youzhny M.
Schuettler R.
7-56-4
Federer R.
Ferrero J.
4-66-37-66
R32
Lopez F.
Srichaphan P.
6-23-66-3
Hrbaty D.
Awadhy O.
6-06-4
Federer R.
Minar I.
6-756-37-65
Ferrero J.
Mayer F.
6-36-4
Schuettler R.
El Aynaoui Y.
6-06-1
Kiefer N.
Safin M.
7-626-4
Lee H.
Soderling R.
7-56-4
Robredo T.
Rochus O.
7-657-66
Berdych T.
Beck K.
6-47-64
Andreev I.
Chiudinelli M.
6-37-5
Henman T.
Rusedski G.
4-67-676-4
Verdasco F.
Voltchkov V.
6-26-2
Youzhny M.
Johansson T.
7-636-1
Agassi A.
Stepanek R.
6-47-5
Davydenko N.
Santoro F.
6-36-0
Ljubicic I.
Lisnard J.
6-16-1