Ivan Ljubicic vs Mikhail Youzhny — Zagreb Semi-final

Zagreb · ATP · Semi-final
CRO
Ivan Ljubicic
47 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 29 January 2007
hard
RUS
Mikhail Youzhny
44 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLWWLLL
Ljubicic I.
2-6 6-3 7-5
Youzhny M.
Ljubicic I.
2672
Youzhny M.
6351

Ivan Ljubicic defeated Mikhail Youzhny 2-6 6-3 7-5 in the Zagreb semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Ivan Ljubicic came in leading the head-to-head 7–1, defending the title. Ivan Ljubicic extended the head-to-head to 8–1.

Key context

Head to head

7–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2011-10-03BeijingQFhardIvan Ljubicic7-6(4) 6-7(4) 6-2
2010-10-04BeijingR32hardIvan Ljubicic6-3 7-6(3)
2007-02-19RotterdamFhardMikhail Youzhny6-2 6-4
2007-01-01DohaQFhardIvan Ljubicic2-6 7-6(2) 7-6(3)
2006-08-14Cincinnati MastersR32hardIvan Ljubicic6-4 7-6(5)
2006-01-30ZagrebQFhardIvan Ljubicic6-3 6-2
2005-09-23Davis Cup WG SF: CRO vs RUSRRcarpetIvan Ljubicic3-6 6-3 6-4 4-6 6-4
2004-05-10Hamburg MastersQFclayIvan Ljubicic4-6 7-5 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Ljubicic I.serving88% hold

wins 68% of points on serve vs Youzhny M.

Youzhny M.serving86% hold

wins 67% 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.Youzhny M.
1st serve in·Even
59%
60%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
77%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
52%
Service points won·Slight edge
67%
62%
Return points won·Even
34%
38%
Break points saved·Even
64%
61%
Aces / match·Dominant
11.8
3.6
Double faults / match·Clear edge
1.9
3.2

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Ljubicic I.Youzhny M.
Clutch Rating·Even
64
63
Break points saved·Even
91
93
Break points won·Slight edge
35
41
Deciding sets·Slight edge
79
68
Tiebreaks·Even
80
83

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

Draw

Final
Baghdatis M.
Ljubicic I.
7-644-66-4
Semi-finals
Ljubicic I.
Youzhny M.
2-66-37-5
Baghdatis M.
Peya A.
6-46-3
Quarter-finals
Ljubicic I.
Johansson T.
7-686-787-64
Peya A.
Llodra M.
6-36-3
Baghdatis M.
Clement A.
6-26-727-65
Youzhny M.
Gicquel M.
7-56-2
R16
Johansson T.
Bracciali D.
6-31-0
Peya A.
Soderling R.
7-54-66-2
Youzhny M.
Cakl T.
6-46-2
Gicquel M.
Santoro F.
6-43-66-4
Ljubicic I.
Koubek S.
7-666-756-4
Baghdatis M.
Dancevic F.
7-616-3
Llodra M.
Karlovic I.
6-47-68
Clement A.
Dlouhy L.
6-47-65
R32
Bracciali D.
Benneteau J.
7-57-64
Johansson T.
Tipsarevic J.
6-46-4
Koubek S.
Lopez F.
2-67-626-4
Ljubicic I.
Karanusic R.
6-46-3
Santoro F.
Canas G.
5-76-36-2
Gicquel M.
Verdasco F.
6-47-67
Llodra M.
Vliegen K.
6-737-666-3
Youzhny M.
Mahut N.
7-646-3
Karlovic I.
Vanek J.
6-36-2
Peya A.
Seppi A.
1-67-686-4
Soderling R.
Simon G.
3-67-657-64
Clement A.
Cilic M.
6-46-1
Dlouhy L.
Phau B.
4-66-27-5
Dancevic F.
Waske A.
6-37-64
Baghdatis M.
Serra F.
6-27-65
Cakl T.
Starace P.
6-46-7106-4