Dominik Hrbaty defeated Ivan Ljubicic 4-6 6-3 6-4 3-6 6-4 in the SVK vs CRO round robin on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Ivan Ljubicic came in leading the head-to-head 5–0. Dominik Hrbaty claimed a first win over Ivan Ljubicic in six meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 5–1.
Hrbaty D. came through in five sets.
Hrbaty D. and Ljubicic I. faced 6 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Hrbaty D. went 4–3 (57%) against them, Ljubicic I. 7–2 (78%). Ljubicic I. came out better against 3 of 6 comparable opponents, Hrbaty D. against 0.
Hard: Ljubicic I. leads 2–1 · Carpet: Ljubicic I. leads 1–0 · Clay: Ljubicic I. leads 2–0
Dominik Hrbaty beat Ivan Ljubicic 4-6 6-3 6-4 3-6 6-4. Umpiry, "Dominik Hrbaty vs Ivan Ljubicic — SVK vs CRO Round Robin", https://umpiry.com/match/2005-12-02/hrbaty-vs-ljubicic-svk-vs-cro-rr?utm_source=cite (as of 2 December 2005).