Dominik Hrbaty vs Ivan Ljubicic — SVK vs CRO Round Robin
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.
466363
Ljubicic I.
634642
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 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 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 7-6 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 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
57%
59%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
78%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
51%
Service points won·Slight edge
60%
67%
Return points won·Slight edge
40%
35%
Break points saved·Slight edge
57%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.2
11.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.2
2.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (169 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
25
47
Break points saved·Dominant
41
78
Break points won·Clear edge
36
14
Deciding sets·Dominant
57
82
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
61
76
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About