Nikolay Davydenko vs Ivan LjubicicHamburg Masters Round of 32

Hamburg Masters · ATP · Round of 32
45 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Sunday, 11 May 2008
clay
47 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Davydenko N.
6-4 6-1
Ljubicic I.
Davydenko N.
662
Ljubicic I.
41

Nikolay Davydenko defeated Ivan Ljubicic 6-4 6-1 in the Hamburg Masters round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Ivan Ljubicic came in leading the head-to-head 4–3, defending last year's round of 16. Nikolay Davydenko narrowed the head-to-head to 4–4.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2008-10-26Paris MastersR32hardNikolay Davydenko7-6(5) 7-5
2008-05-25Roland GarrosR32clayIvan Ljubicic4-6 2-6 6-3 6-2 6-4
2007-02-19RotterdamSFhardIvan Ljubicic4-6 7-6(4) 7-6(4)
2005-10-03MetzSFhardIvan Ljubicic6-1 6-4
2005-09-23Davis Cup WG SF: CRO vs RUSRRcarpetIvan Ljubicic6-3 7-6(6) 6-4
2004-04-19Monte Carlo MastersR16clayNikolay Davydenko6-2 6-2
2002-12-30AdelaideR16hardNikolay Davydenko4-6 6-4 7-6(9)

Serve vs return

This season
Davydenko N.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Ljubicic I.

Ljubicic I.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Davydenko N.

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
1st serve in·Slight edge
68%
59%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
67%
77%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
51%
Service points won·Slight edge
61%
66%
Return points won·Slight edge
40%
35%
Break points saved·Even
61%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.7
11.7
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.0
1.9

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
72
64
Break points saved·Even
91
91
Break points won·Dominant
74
35
Deciding sets·Slight edge
71
79
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
72
80

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