Nikolay Davydenko vs Ivan Ljubicic — Paris Masters Round of 32
Paris Masters · ATP · Round of 32
2 — 0
Sets
Sunday, 26 October 2008 ·
hard
Davydenko N.7-6 7-5
Ljubicic I.
Davydenko N.
772
Ljubicic I.
650
Nikolay Davydenko defeated Ivan Ljubicic 7-6 7-5 in the Paris Masters round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Ivan Ljubicic came in leading the head-to-head 4–3, defending last year's round of 32. Nikolay Davydenko narrowed the head-to-head to 4–4.
Key context
- Match story: Nikolay Davydenko edged Ivan Ljubicic in two tight sets (7–6 7–5).
Head to head
3–4| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-05-25 | Roland Garros | R32 | clay | Ivan Ljubicic | 4-6 2-6 6-3 6-2 6-4 |
| 2008-05-11 | Hamburg Masters | R32 | clay | Nikolay Davydenko | 6-4 6-1 |
| 2007-02-19 | Rotterdam | SF | hard | Ivan Ljubicic | 4-6 7-6 7-6 |
| 2005-10-03 | Metz | SF | hard | Ivan Ljubicic | 6-1 6-4 |
| 2005-09-23 | Davis Cup WG SF: CRO vs RUS | RR | carpet | Ivan Ljubicic | 6-3 7-6 6-4 |
| 2004-04-19 | Monte Carlo Masters | R16 | clay | Nikolay Davydenko | 6-2 6-2 |
| 2002-12-30 | Adelaide | R16 | hard | Nikolay Davydenko | 4-6 6-4 7-6 |
Statistics
This season1st 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
11.6
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 pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
56
45
Break points saved·Slight edge
72
77
Break points won·Dominant
71
15
Deciding sets·Slight edge
69
79
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
63
74
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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