Sergiy Stakhovsky vs Ivan Ljubicic — Zagreb Final

Zagreb · ATP · Final
UKR
Sergiy Stakhovsky
40 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 25 February 2008
hard
CRO
Ivan Ljubicic
47 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Stakhovsky S.
7-5 6-4
Ljubicic I.
Stakhovsky S.
762
Ljubicic I.
54–

Sergiy Stakhovsky defeated Ivan Ljubicic 7-5 6-4 in the Zagreb final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Ivan Ljubicic came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, defending last year's final. Sergiy Stakhovsky claimed a first win over Ivan Ljubicic in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2011-06-20WimbledonR64grassIvan Ljubicic6-4 6-4 6-2
2011-02-07RotterdamR32hardIvan Ljubicic7-6(3) 6-3
2009-06-08Queen's ClubR64grassIvan Ljubicic4-6 6-4 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Stakhovsky S.serving88% hold

wins 68% of points on serve vs Ljubicic I.

Ljubicic I.serving89% hold

wins 69% of points on serve vs Stakhovsky S.

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
Stakhovsky S.Ljubicic I.
1st serve in·Even
60%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
74%
77%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
51%
Service points won·Even
64%
66%
Return points won·Even
36%
35%
Break points saved·Slight edge
59%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.3
11.6
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.8
1.9

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Stakhovsky S.Ljubicic I.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
41
64
Break points saved·Even
88
91
Break points won·Dominant
3
35
Deciding sets·Clear edge
57
79
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
59
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

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