Ivan Ljubicic vs Nicolas Kiefer — Dusseldorf Final

Dusseldorf · ATP · Final
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Ivan Ljubicic
47 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 22 May 2006
clay
GER
Nicolas Kiefer
49 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Ljubicic I.
6-4 6-4
Kiefer N.
Ljubicic I.
662
Kiefer N.
44–

Ivan Ljubicic defeated Nicolas Kiefer 6-4 6-4 in the Dusseldorf final on clay. The result followed the form book — Ivan Ljubicic came in leading the head-to-head 3–0. Ivan Ljubicic extended the head-to-head to 4–0.

Key context

  • Match story: Ivan Ljubicic edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.

Head to head

3–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2009-10-26LyonR16clayIvan Ljubicic6-3 3-6 6-3
2002-02-25DubaiR16hardIvan Ljubicic6-4 6-2
2002-02-08Davis Cup WG R1: CRO vs GERRRcarpetIvan Ljubicic7-6(1) 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Ljubicic I.serving84% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Kiefer N.

Kiefer N.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Ljubicic I.

Serve-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 season
Ljubicic I.Kiefer N.
1st serve in·Slight edge
59%
53%
1st serve points won·Even
77%
76%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
50%
Service points won·Even
67%
64%
Return points won·Even
34%
38%
Break points saved·Even
64%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
11.8
7.3
Double faults / match·Clear edge
1.9
3.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 123). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Ljubicic I.Kiefer N.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
64
59
Break points saved·Slight edge
91
81
Break points won·Clear edge
35
58
Deciding sets·Clear edge
79
61
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
80
68

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Draw

Final
Karlovic I.
Waske A.
7-656-4
Ljubicic I.
Kiefer N.
6-46-4
Round Robin
Massu N.
Roddick A.
4-2
Ancic M.
Massu N.
6-36-2
Berdych T.
Kiefer N.
6-756-36-3
Ancic M.
Lopez F.
7-54-66-4
Berdych T.
Volandri F.
6-16-4
Volandri F.
Nalbandian D.
6-47-5
Gonzalez F.
Ferrer D.
7-56-766-3
Ferrer D.
Ljubicic I.
6-26-2
Ferrer D.
Ginepri R.
6-36-3
Ljubicic I.
Gonzalez F.
7-56-746-4
Verdasco F.
Bryan B.
6-23-66-1
Sanguinetti D.
Kohlschreiber P.
3-66-36-4
Sanguinetti D.
Vik R.
7-672-66-4
Acasuso J.
Sanguinetti D.
6-26-0
Kohlschreiber P.
Vik R.
6-33-66-1
Ljubicic I.
Blake J.
5-76-37-64
Berdych T.
Nalbandian D.
6-46-4
Vik R.
Gaudio G.
7-656-3
Capdeville P.
Ginepri R.
6-46-4
Acasuso J.
Waske A.
4-66-47-61
Kiefer N.
Gaudio G.
6-26-3
Ginepri R.
Karlovic I.
6-47-61
Kiefer N.
Volandri F.
7-6106-3
Massu N.
Verdasco F.
6-24-66-4