Ivan Ljubicic vs Dominik HrbatyCincinnati Masters Round of 16

Cincinnati Masters · ATP · Round of 16
47 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Monday, 14 August 2006
hard
48 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Ljubicic I.
7-5 6-4
Hrbaty D.
Ljubicic I.
762
Hrbaty D.
54

Ivan Ljubicic defeated Dominik Hrbaty 7-5 6-4 in the Cincinnati Masters round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Ivan Ljubicic came in leading the head-to-head 6–2, defending last year's round of 64. Ivan Ljubicic extended the head-to-head to 7–2.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2006-10-09ViennaSFhardIvan Ljubicic6-1 6-4
2006-05-08Rome MastersR64clayDominik Hrbaty5-7 7-6(4) 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
Ljubicic I.serving87% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Hrbaty D.

Hrbaty D.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Ljubicic I.

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
59%
57%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
77%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
47%
Service points won·Slight edge
67%
59%
Return points won·Slight edge
34%
39%
Break points saved·Slight edge
64%
55%
Aces / match·Dominant
11.8
3.7
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.9
4.5

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
64
45
Break points saved·Clear edge
91
69
Break points won·Clear edge
35
48
Deciding sets·Dominant
79
52
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
80
56

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
28°CDrizzle
Wind 17 km/hHumidity 64%

Draw