Taylor Dent vs Ivan LjubicicCanada Masters Round of 64

Canada Masters · ATP · Round of 64
45 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 8 August 2005
hard
47 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Dent T.
1-6 7-5 6-3
Ljubicic I.
Dent T.
1762
Ljubicic I.
6531

Taylor Dent defeated Ivan Ljubicic 1-6 7-5 6-3 in the Canada Masters round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Ivan Ljubicic came in defending last year's round of 32. Taylor Dent extended the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2010-10-25MontpellierR16hardIvan Ljubicic7-5 6-4
2009-08-23New HavenR64hardTaylor Dent6-3 6-4
2004-08-16Athens OlympicsR16hardTaylor Dent6-4 6-4
2003-06-23WimbledonR128grassIvan Ljubicic7-5 3-6 6-3 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Dent T.serving89% hold

wins 69% of points on serve vs Ljubicic I.

Ljubicic I.serving90% hold

wins 70% of points on serve vs Dent T.

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·Even
57%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
77%
77%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
51%
Service points won·Even
64%
67%
Return points won·Even
36%
34%
Break points saved·Even
61%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.9
11.8
Double faults / match·Dominant
6.2
1.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (118 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
46
64
Break points saved·Clear edge
76
91
Break points won·Clear edge
48
35
Deciding sets·Dominant
43
79
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
62
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
28°CClear
Wind 8 km/hHumidity 53%

Draw