Ivan Ljubicic vs Victor HanescuDavis Cup WG QF: CRO vs ROU Round Robin

Davis Cup WG QF: CRO vs ROU · ATP · Round Robin
47 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Friday, 15 July 2005
carpet
44 yrs · 198 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Ljubicic I.
6-3 6-2 7-6
Hanescu V.
Ljubicic I.
66773
Hanescu V.
3263

Ivan Ljubicic defeated Victor Hanescu 6-3 6-2 7-6 in the Davis Cup WG QF: CRO vs ROU round robin on carpet. The result followed the form book — Ivan Ljubicic came in leading the head-to-head 4–1. Ivan Ljubicic extended the head-to-head to 5–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Ivan Ljubicic closed it out in three sets, 6–3 6–2 7–6.

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2008-09-29MetzR32hardVictor Hanescu6-1 7-6(4)
2005-06-13NottinghamR32grassIvan Ljubicic6-7(5) 6-3 7-6(8)
2005-02-07MarseilleR32hardIvan Ljubicic7-6(6) 5-7 6-4
2004-10-11MetzR32hardIvan Ljubicic6-4 6-4
2004-05-10Hamburg MastersR32clayIvan Ljubicic6-0 3-6 7-6(3)

Serve vs return

This season
Ljubicic I.serving90% hold

wins 70% of points on serve vs Hanescu V.

Hanescu V.serving88% hold

wins 68% of points on serve vs Ljubicic I.

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
1st serve in·Slight edge
59%
70%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
77%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
50%
Service points won·Even
67%
63%
Return points won·Even
34%
36%
Break points saved·Even
64%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
11.8
4.4
Double faults / match·Slight edge
1.9
1.4

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
64
31
Break points saved·Slight edge
91
85
Break points won·Clear edge
35
13
Deciding sets·Dominant
79
25
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
80
59

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