Ivan Ljubicic vs Mikhail Kukushkin — Umag Round of 32

Umag · ATP · Round of 32
CRO
Ivan Ljubicic
47 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWLLWLL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 14 July 2008
clay
Mikhail Kukushkin
KAZ
Mikhail Kukushkin
#316ATP
1552ELO
1518Clay ELO
38 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLLWLWL
Ljubicic I.
6-1 6-2
Kukushkin M.
Ljubicic I.
662
Kukushkin M.
12–

Ivan Ljubicic defeated Mikhail Kukushkin 6-1 6-2 in the Umag round of 32 on clay. The result followed the form book — Ivan Ljubicic came in defending last year's round of 32.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Ljubicic I.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Kukushkin M.

Kukushkin M.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.Kukushkin M.
1st serve in·Slight edge
59%
66%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
77%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
53%
Service points won·Even
66%
63%
Return points won·Even
35%
38%
Break points saved·Even
64%
61%
Aces / match·Dominant
11.7
2.9
Double faults / match·Clear edge
1.9
1.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (185 vs 198). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Ljubicic I.Kukushkin M.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
64
46
Break points saved·Even
91
93
Break points won·Slight edge
35
41
Deciding sets·Dominant
79
41
Tiebreaks·Dominant
80
44

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

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Verdasco F.
Andreev I.
3-66-47-64
Semi-finals
Andreev I.
Gonzalez M.
6-27-62
Verdasco F.
Fognini F.
6-16-3
Quarter-finals
Andreev I.
Canas G.
7-56-4
Verdasco F.
Zverev M.
7-57-5
Fognini F.
Moya C.
6-46-3
Gonzalez M.
Karanusic R.
2-66-37-64
R16
Karanusic R.
Ljubicic I.
W/O
Moya C.
Troicki V.
3-67-627-5
Zverev M.
Daniel M.
6-46-2
Verdasco F.
Montcourt M.
7-656-1
Gonzalez M.
Karlovic I.
3-66-36-4
Andreev I.
Gimeno Traver D.
6-27-63
Canas G.
Pashanski B.
6-736-37-5
Fognini F.
Volandri F.
6-46-4
R32
Zverev M.
Belic L.
6-26-3
Pashanski B.
Naso G.
6-32-67-69
Canas G.
Massu N.
7-56-2
Fognini F.
Berankis R.
6-36-2
Volandri F.
Cipolla F.
6-16-4
Troicki V.
Vanek J.
6-36-1
Daniel M.
Berlocq C.
6-34-66-4
Montcourt M.
Veic A.
6-46-2
Gonzalez M.
Prpic F.
7-56-3
Karanusic R.
Piccari F.
6-26-2
Ljubicic I.
Kukushkin M.
6-16-2
Gimeno Traver D.
Patience O.
6-26-2