Ivan Ljubicic vs Ernests Gulbis — Zagreb Round of 32

Zagreb · ATP · Round of 32
CRO
Ivan Ljubicic
47 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWLLWLL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 25 February 2008
hard
LAT
Ernests Gulbis
37 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WLWLWWWLLL
Ljubicic I.
6-3 7-6
Gulbis E.
Ljubicic I.
6792
Gulbis E.
367–

Ivan Ljubicic defeated Ernests Gulbis 6-3 7-6 in the Zagreb round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Ivan Ljubicic came in defending last year's final.

Key context

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

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Ljubicic I.serving89% hold

wins 69% of points on serve vs Gulbis E.

Gulbis E.serving85% hold

wins 66% 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.Gulbis E.
1st serve in·Even
59%
55%
1st serve points won·Even
77%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
47%
Service points won·Even
66%
62%
Return points won·Even
35%
36%
Break points saved·Slight edge
64%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
11.6
6.7
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.9
5.1

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Ljubicic I.Gulbis E.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
64
48
Break points saved·Even
91
91
Break points won·Clear edge
35
16
Deciding sets·Slight edge
79
88
Tiebreaks·Dominant
80
6

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