Ivan Ljubicic vs Thomas JohanssonZagreb Quarter-final

Zagreb · ATP · Quarter-final
47 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 29 January 2007
hard
51 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Ljubicic I.
7-6 6-7 7-6
Johansson T.
Ljubicic I.
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Johansson T.
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Ivan Ljubicic defeated Thomas Johansson 7-6 6-7 7-6 in the Zagreb quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Ivan Ljubicic came in leading the head-to-head 4–3, defending the title. Ivan Ljubicic extended the head-to-head to 5–3.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2007-03-05Indian Wells MastersR32hardIvan Ljubicic6-1 6-4
2006-01-16Australian OpenR16hardIvan Ljubicic6-2 6-4 6-4
2005-10-31Paris MastersR16hardIvan Ljubicic6-3 7-6(4)
2005-02-14RotterdamSFhardIvan Ljubicic7-6(4) 7-5
2002-07-29Canada MastersR64hardThomas Johansson4-6 6-4 7-6(6)
2002-06-10HalleR16grassThomas Johansson6-3 6-4
2000-08-28US OpenR128hardThomas Johansson7-6(1) 7-6(5) 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Ljubicic I.serving92% hold

wins 72% of points on serve vs Johansson T.

Johansson T.serving88% hold

wins 68% 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
1st serve in·Even
59%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
77%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
49%
Service points won·Even
67%
63%
Return points won·Even
34%
34%
Break points saved·Even
64%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
11.8
7.7
Double faults / match·Slight edge
1.9
2.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 80). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
64
54
Break points saved·Slight edge
91
80
Break points won·Clear edge
35
51
Deciding sets·Clear edge
79
59
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
80
60

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

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast