Ivan Ljubicic vs Mikhail Youzhny — Davis Cup WG SF: CRO vs RUS Round Robin
Davis Cup WG SF: CRO vs RUS · ATP · Round Robin
3 — 2
Sets
Friday, 23 September 2005
carpet
Ljubicic I.3-6 6-3 6-4 4-6 6-4
Youzhny M.
Ljubicic I.
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Youzhny M.
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Ivan Ljubicic defeated Mikhail Youzhny 3-6 6-3 6-4 4-6 6-4 in the Davis Cup WG SF: CRO vs RUS round robin on carpet. The result followed the form book — Ivan Ljubicic came in leading the head-to-head 7–1. Ivan Ljubicic extended the head-to-head to 8–1.
Key context
- Match story: Ivan Ljubicic dropped the opening set before beating Mikhail Youzhny 3–6 6–3 6–4 4–6 6–4.
Head to head
7–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-10-03 | Beijing | QF | hard | Ivan Ljubicic | 7-6(4) 6-7(4) 6-2 |
| 2010-10-04 | Beijing | R32 | hard | Ivan Ljubicic | 6-3 7-6(3) |
| 2007-02-19 | Rotterdam | F | hard | Mikhail Youzhny | 6-2 6-4 |
| 2007-01-29 | Zagreb | SF | hard | Ivan Ljubicic | 2-6 6-3 7-5 |
| 2007-01-01 | Doha | QF | hard | Ivan Ljubicic | 2-6 7-6(2) 7-6(3) |
| 2006-08-14 | Cincinnati Masters | R32 | hard | Ivan Ljubicic | 6-4 7-6(5) |
| 2006-01-30 | Zagreb | QF | hard | Ivan Ljubicic | 6-3 6-2 |
| 2004-05-10 | Hamburg Masters | QF | clay | Ivan Ljubicic | 4-6 7-5 6-1 |
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%
60%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
77%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
52%
Service points won·Slight edge
67%
62%
Return points won·Even
34%
38%
Break points saved·Even
64%
61%
Aces / match·Dominant
11.8
3.6
Double faults / match·Clear edge
1.9
3.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Even
64
63
Break points saved·Even
91
93
Break points won·Slight edge
35
41
Deciding sets·Slight edge
79
68
Tiebreaks·Even
80
83
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About