Victor Hanescu vs Ivan Ljubicic — Metz Round of 32

Metz · ATP · Round of 32
ROU
Victor Hanescu
44 yrs · 198 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 29 September 2008
hard
CRO
Ivan Ljubicic
47 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWLLWLL
Hanescu V.
6-1 7-6
Ljubicic I.
Hanescu V.
6772
Ljubicic I.
164–

Victor Hanescu defeated Ivan Ljubicic 6-1 7-6 in the Metz round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Ivan Ljubicic came in leading the head-to-head 5–0. Victor Hanescu claimed a first win over Ivan Ljubicic in six meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 5–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Victor Hanescu came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 7–6.

Head to head

0–5
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2005-07-15Davis Cup WG QF: CRO vs ROURRcarpetIvan Ljubicic6-3 6-2 7-6(3)
2005-06-13NottinghamR32grassIvan Ljubicic6-7(5) 6-3 7-6(8)
2005-02-07MarseilleR32hardIvan Ljubicic7-6(6) 5-7 6-4
2004-10-11MetzR32hardIvan Ljubicic6-4 6-4
2004-05-10Hamburg MastersR32clayIvan Ljubicic6-0 3-6 7-6(3)

Serve vs return

This season
Hanescu V.serving86% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Ljubicic I.

Ljubicic I.serving89% hold

wins 69% of points on serve vs Hanescu V.

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
Hanescu V.Ljubicic I.
1st serve in·Slight edge
70%
59%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
77%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
51%
Service points won·Even
63%
66%
Return points won·Even
36%
35%
Break points saved·Slight edge
60%
65%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.4
11.7
Double faults / match·Slight edge
1.4
1.9

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Hanescu V.Ljubicic I.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
31
64
Break points saved·Slight edge
85
91
Break points won·Clear edge
13
35
Deciding sets·Dominant
25
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
Tursunov D.
Mathieu P.
7-661-66-4
Semi-finals
Tursunov D.
Stepanek R.
6-36-4
Mathieu P.
Mannarino A.
7-687-61
Quarter-finals
Mannarino A.
Gicquel M.
6-47-63
Mathieu P.
Tipsarevic J.
7-646-3
Stepanek R.
Schwank E.
3-67-646-4
Tursunov D.
Moya C.
6-36-3
R16
Moya C.
Karlovic I.
6-37-64
Gicquel M.
Mahut N.
6-37-64
Mannarino A.
De Voest R.
6-47-5
Mathieu P.
Jouan R.
6-36-3
Tipsarevic J.
Gulbis E.
6-46-4
Stepanek R.
Llodra M.
6-756-17-60
Schwank E.
Hanescu V.
7-666-756-3
Tursunov D.
Acasuso J.
6-26-2
R32
Karlovic I.
Baghdatis M.
4-62-1
Tipsarevic J.
Chardy J.
7-657-5
Moya C.
Montanes A.
6-14-66-4
Acasuso J.
Canas G.
6-32-66-3
Tursunov D.
Ascione T.
6-736-26-4
Schwank E.
Almagro N.
7-656-2
Hanescu V.
Ljubicic I.
6-17-64
Llodra M.
Lopez F.
7-6116-766-3
Stepanek R.
Benneteau J.
6-36-3
Gulbis E.
Ancic M.
7-636-4
Jouan R.
Calleri A.
5-76-16-2
Mathieu P.
Devilder N.
6-06-2
Mannarino A.
Seppi A.
6-46-2
De Voest R.
Clement A.
4-66-27-5
Gicquel M.
Granollers M.
6-36-2
Mahut N.
Simon G.
6-43-66-1