Ivan Ljubicic vs Teymuraz Gabashvili — Zagreb Quarter-final

Zagreb · ATP · Quarter-final
CRO
Ivan Ljubicic
47 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 25 February 2008
hard
RUS
Teymuraz Gabashvili
41 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Ljubicic I.
6-2 6-7 6-3
Gabashvili T.
Ljubicic I.
66562
Gabashvili T.
27731

Ivan Ljubicic defeated Teymuraz Gabashvili 6-2 6-7 6-3 in the Zagreb quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Ivan Ljubicic came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's final. Ivan Ljubicic extended the head-to-head to 3–0.

Key context

  • Match story: Ivan Ljubicic closed it out in three sets, 6–2 6–7 6–3.

Head to head

2–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2011-10-03BeijingR32hardIvan Ljubicic7-5 7-5
2009-05-10Madrid MastersR64clayIvan Ljubicic6-3 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Ljubicic I.serving86% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Gabashvili T.

Gabashvili T.serving83% hold

wins 65% 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.Gabashvili T.
1st serve in·Even
59%
58%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
77%
71%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
51%
46%
Service points won·Slight edge
66%
61%
Return points won·Even
35%
38%
Break points saved·Slight edge
64%
56%
Aces / match·Dominant
11.6
3.8
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.9
4.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (185 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Ljubicic I.Gabashvili T.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
64
11
Break points saved·Dominant
91
56
Break points won·Clear edge
35
11
Deciding sets·Dominant
79
23
Tiebreaks·Dominant
80
24

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
Stakhovsky S.
Ljubicic I.
7-56-4
Semi-finals
Ljubicic I.
Ancic M.
7-626-4
Stakhovsky S.
Bolelli S.
6-46-4
Quarter-finals
Stakhovsky S.
Tipsarevic J.
3-66-46-2
Bolelli S.
Rochus O.
7-656-4
Ancic M.
Haase R.
6-33-66-3
Ljubicic I.
Gabashvili T.
6-26-756-3
R16
Stakhovsky S.
Troicki V.
7-673-66-4
Tipsarevic J.
Karanusic R.
6-36-746-4
Bolelli S.
Cilic M.
6-46-3
Rochus O.
Koubek S.
6-26-4
Ancic M.
Gremelmayr D.
6-36-2
Haase R.
Simon G.
6-26-4
Gabashvili T.
De Voest R.
7-56-1
Ljubicic I.
Zovko L.
6-47-63
R32
Ancic M.
Mahut N.
7-637-66
Rochus O.
Santoro F.
6-32-0
Troicki V.
Bastl G.
6-37-63
Ljubicic I.
Gulbis E.
6-37-67
Zovko L.
Gicquel M.
6-37-5
Gabashvili T.
Mayer F.
7-666-0
De Voest R.
Seppi A.
6-47-63
Simon G.
Cervenak P.
7-626-1
Haase R.
Berrer M.
6-46-3
Gremelmayr D.
De Chaunac S.
6-726-16-4
Cilic M.
Garcia Lopez G.
6-26-2
Bolelli S.
Schuettler R.
6-36-2
Koubek S.
Skugor F.
2-67-626-0
Tipsarevic J.
Zverev M.
6-36-1
Stakhovsky S.
Karlovic I.
4-67-656-2
Karanusic R.
Kavcic B.
6-796-46-4