Dominik Hrbaty vs Ivan LjubicicRome Masters Round of 64

Rome Masters · ATP · Round of 64
48 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 8 May 2006
clay
47 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Hrbaty D.
5-7 7-6 6-4
Ljubicic I.
Hrbaty D.
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Ljubicic I.
76441

Dominik Hrbaty defeated Ivan Ljubicic 5-7 7-6 6-4 in the Rome Masters round of 64 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Ivan Ljubicic came in leading the head-to-head 7–1, defending last year's round of 16. Dominik Hrbaty narrowed the head-to-head to 7–2.

Key context

Head to head

17
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2006-10-09ViennaSFhardIvan Ljubicic6-1 6-4
2006-08-14Cincinnati MastersR16hardIvan Ljubicic7-5 6-4
2005-12-02Davis Cup WG F: SVK vs CRORRhardDominik Hrbaty4-6 6-3 6-4 3-6 6-4
2005-02-14RotterdamR32hardIvan Ljubicic6-4 1-6 6-2
2003-01-27MilanR16carpetIvan Ljubicic6-7(3) 7-6(6) 6-4
2001-05-21St. PoeltenR32clayIvan Ljubicic6-1 6-1
2000-09-18Sydney OlympicsR64hardIvan Ljubicic6-1 1-6 6-3
1999-07-26UmagQFclayIvan Ljubicic6-0 6-7(4) 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Hrbaty D.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Ljubicic I.

Ljubicic I.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Hrbaty D.

Serve advantage — Ljubicic I.

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 season
1st serve in·Even
57%
59%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
77%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
51%
Service points won·Slight edge
59%
67%
Return points won·Slight edge
39%
34%
Break points saved·Slight edge
54%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
3.7
11.8
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.5
1.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (106 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch 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

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
20°COvercast
Wind 4 km/hHumidity 56%

Draw