Ivan Ljubicic vs Steve Darcis — Hamburg Masters Round of 64

Hamburg Masters · ATP · Round of 64
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Ivan Ljubicic
47 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Sunday, 11 May 2008
clay
BEL
Steve Darcis
42 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Ljubicic I.
6-7 7-5 7-6
Darcis S.
Ljubicic I.
667772
Darcis S.
785641

Ivan Ljubicic defeated Steve Darcis 6-7 7-5 7-6 in the Hamburg Masters round of 64 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Steve Darcis came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Ivan Ljubicic claimed a first win over Steve Darcis in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2008-05-05Rome MastersR64claySteve Darcis7-5 7-6(5)

Serve vs return

This season
Ljubicic I.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Darcis S.

Darcis S.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Ljubicic I.

Even serve battle

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.Darcis S.
1st serve in·Even
59%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
77%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
52%
Service points won·Even
66%
63%
Return points won·Even
35%
39%
Break points saved·Even
64%
61%
Aces / match·Dominant
11.6
3.6
Double faults / match·Even
1.9
1.8

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Ljubicic I.Darcis S.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
64
69
Break points saved·Even
91
87
Break points won·Clear edge
35
52
Deciding sets·Even
79
79
Tiebreaks·Even
80
84

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Draw

Final
Nadal R.
Federer R.
7-56-736-3
Semi-finals
Federer R.
Seppi A.
6-36-1
Nadal R.
Djokovic N.
7-52-66-2
Quarter-finals
Nadal R.
Moya C.
6-16-3
Federer R.
Verdasco F.
6-36-3
Seppi A.
Kiefer N.
6-35-77-5
Djokovic N.
Montanes A.
6-26-3
R16
Federer R.
Soderling R.
6-36-2
Nadal R.
Murray A.
6-36-2
Moya C.
Safin M.
6-26-736-1
Djokovic N.
Karlovic I.
7-636-3
Montanes A.
Tipsarevic J.
6-26-1
Seppi A.
Monaco J.
6-06-3
Kiefer N.
Davydenko N.
7-56-3
Verdasco F.
Ferrer D.
7-646-2
R32
Monaco J.
Bolelli S.
6-26-1
Tipsarevic J.
Blake J.
4-66-36-3
Seppi A.
Gasquet R.
6-36-2
Kiefer N.
Wawrinka S.
7-57-5
Davydenko N.
Ljubicic I.
6-46-1
Ferrer D.
Minar I.
6-36-3
Verdasco F.
Llodra M.
6-26-0
Soderling R.
Tsonga J.
6-27-5
Federer R.
Nieminen J.
6-16-3
Nadal R.
Starace P.
6-47-66
Murray A.
Simon G.
6-36-3
Moya C.
Rochus O.
7-56-3
Safin M.
Berdych T.
7-56-4
Djokovic N.
Chela J.
6-36-1
Karlovic I.
Robredo T.
3-66-27-63
Montanes A.
Acasuso J.
7-636-3
R64
Acasuso J.
Vliegen K.
5-2
Monaco J.
Volandri F.
6-14-0
Chela J.
Sanchez De Luna J.
6-36-3
Safin M.
Cilic M.
7-56-2
Karlovic I.
Zverev M.
7-647-63
Starace P.
Horna L.
6-34-2
Murray A.
Tursunov D.
6-46-1
Simon G.
Malisse X.
6-47-5
Rochus O.
Naso G.
7-6112-66-4
Moya C.
Benneteau J.
3-66-47-67
Bolelli S.
Granollers M.
7-56-2
Nieminen J.
Schuettler R.
6-16-3
Soderling R.
Andreev I.
4-66-36-3
Tsonga J.
Mahut N.
0-67-656-2
Verdasco F.
Youzhny M.
6-36-2
Llodra M.
Canas G.
7-676-2
Minar I.
Lopez F.
6-36-4
Ljubicic I.
Darcis S.
6-767-57-64
Wawrinka S.
Martin A.
6-36-3
Seppi A.
Berrer M.
6-36-0
Kiefer N.
Mathieu P.
6-46-4
Tipsarevic J.
Beck A.
3-66-36-1
Montanes A.
Fish M.
6-16-3
Robredo T.
Kohlschreiber P.
2-67-656-3