Dominik Hrbaty vs Ivan Ljubicic — Davis Cup WG F: SVK vs CRO Round Robin
Davis Cup WG F: SVK vs CRO · ATP · Round Robin
3 — 2
Sets
Friday, 2 December 2005
hard
Hrbaty D.4-6 6-3 6-4 3-6 6-4
Ljubicic I.
Hrbaty D.
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Ljubicic I.
634642
Dominik Hrbaty defeated Ivan Ljubicic 4-6 6-3 6-4 3-6 6-4 in the Davis Cup WG F: SVK vs CRO round robin on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Ivan Ljubicic came in leading the head-to-head 7–1. Dominik Hrbaty narrowed the head-to-head to 7–2.
Key context
- Match story: Dominik Hrbaty dropped the opening set before beating Ivan Ljubicic 4–6 6–3 6–4 3–6 6–4.
Head to head
1–7| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-10-09 | Vienna | SF | hard | Ivan Ljubicic | 6-1 6-4 |
| 2006-08-14 | Cincinnati Masters | R16 | hard | Ivan Ljubicic | 7-5 6-4 |
| 2006-05-08 | Rome Masters | R64 | clay | Dominik Hrbaty | 5-7 7-6(4) 6-4 |
| 2005-02-14 | Rotterdam | R32 | hard | Ivan Ljubicic | 6-4 1-6 6-2 |
| 2003-01-27 | Milan | R16 | carpet | Ivan Ljubicic | 6-7(3) 7-6(6) 6-4 |
| 2001-05-21 | St. Poelten | R32 | clay | Ivan Ljubicic | 6-1 6-1 |
| 2000-09-18 | Sydney Olympics | R64 | hard | Ivan Ljubicic | 6-1 1-6 6-3 |
| 1999-07-26 | Umag | QF | clay | Ivan Ljubicic | 6-0 6-7(4) 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
57%
59%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
77%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
51%
Service points won·Slight edge
60%
67%
Return points won·Slight edge
40%
34%
Break points saved·Slight edge
57%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.2
11.8
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.2
1.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (169 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
45
64
Break points saved·Clear edge
69
91
Break points won·Clear edge
48
35
Deciding sets·Dominant
52
79
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
56
80
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About