Ivan Ljubicic defeated Karol Kucera 6-3 6-4 6-3 in the SVK vs CRO round robin on hard. The result followed the form book — Ivan Ljubicic came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Ivan Ljubicic extended the head-to-head to 3–0.
Ljubicic I. took it in straight sets.
Ljubicic I. and Kucera K. faced 3 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Ljubicic I. went 3–2 (60%) against them, Kucera K. 2–1 (67%). Only 2 of the comparisons are context-comparable — too few for a conclusion.
Only 3 common opponents — small sample, treat as indicative.
Hard: Ljubicic I. leads 2–0 · Clay: Ljubicic I. leads 1–0
Ivan Ljubicic beat Karol Kucera 6-3 6-4 6-3. Umpiry, "Ivan Ljubicic vs Karol Kucera — SVK vs CRO Round Robin", https://umpiry.com/match/2005-12-02/kucera-vs-ljubicic-svk-vs-cro-rr?utm_source=cite (as of 2 December 2005).