Andreas Seppi vs Ivan Ljubicic — Vienna Quarter-final

Vienna · ATP · Quarter-final
ITA
Andreas Seppi
42 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Sunday, 7 October 2007
hard
CRO
Ivan Ljubicic
47 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWLLWLL
Seppi A.
6-3 6-3
Ljubicic I.
Seppi A.
662
Ljubicic I.
33–

Andreas Seppi defeated Ivan Ljubicic 6-3 6-3 in the Vienna quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Ivan Ljubicic came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending the title. Andreas Seppi narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

Head to head

1–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2009-06-14EastbourneR32grassIvan Ljubicic7-6(4) 7-5
2007-06-17s HertogenboschR16grassIvan Ljubicic6-3 6-4
2005-07-04GstaadR16clayAndreas Seppi7-6(4) 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Seppi A.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Ljubicic I.

Ljubicic I.serving89% hold

wins 69% of points on serve vs Seppi A.

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
Seppi A.Ljubicic I.
1st serve in·Even
58%
59%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
71%
78%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
51%
Service points won·Slight edge
62%
67%
Return points won·Even
37%
35%
Break points saved·Even
60%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
5.5
11.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.8
1.9

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Seppi A.Ljubicic I.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
53
64
Break points saved·Even
94
91
Break points won·Slight edge
45
35
Deciding sets·Clear edge
63
79
Tiebreaks·Dominant
32
80

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
Weather
13°CPartly cloudy
Wind 10 km/hHumidity 70%

Draw

Final
Djokovic N.
Wawrinka S.
6-46-0
Semi-finals
Djokovic N.
Seppi A.
6-46-3
Wawrinka S.
Ferrero J.
7-56-1
Quarter-finals
Ferrero J.
Gonzalez F.
6-34-66-4
Djokovic N.
Chela J.
6-35-77-62
Wawrinka S.
Lopez F.
6-786-36-4
Seppi A.
Ljubicic I.
6-36-3
R16
Gonzalez F.
Vanek J.
6-36-4
Wawrinka S.
Nalbandian D.
5-76-36-1
Lopez F.
Koubek S.
6-43-66-4
Djokovic N.
Zib T.
6-46-4
Ferrero J.
Benneteau J.
7-621-66-2
Seppi A.
Haase R.
7-56-3
Ljubicic I.
Fish M.
6-746-27-64
Chela J.
Melzer J.
4-66-36-2
R32
Melzer J.
Peya A.
6-46-3
Koubek S.
Moya C.
7-635-76-2
Seppi A.
Baghdatis M.
6-26-2
Haase R.
Calleri A.
4-66-36-3
Ferrero J.
Canas G.
3-66-37-65
Benneteau J.
Minar I.
6-46-2
Vanek J.
Karanusic R.
6-716-47-63
Fish M.
Almagro N.
6-746-26-4
Ljubicic I.
Haider Maurer A.
6-47-5
Gonzalez F.
Volandri F.
3-66-16-3
Chela J.
Garcia Lopez G.
6-16-3
Lopez F.
Eschauer W.
6-36-2
Zib T.
Mayer F.
6-16-4
Djokovic N.
Ginepri R.
6-36-4
Wawrinka S.
Gicquel M.
4-66-36-4
Nalbandian D.
Galvani S.
6-37-63