Viktor Troicki vs Ivan Ljubicic — Zagreb Round of 16

Zagreb · ATP · Round of 16
SRB
Viktor Troicki
40 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWWWWWLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 2 February 2009
hard
CRO
Ivan Ljubicic
47 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWLLWLL
Troicki V.
6-4 5-7 6-4
Ljubicic I.
Troicki V.
6562
Ljubicic I.
4741

Viktor Troicki defeated Ivan Ljubicic 6-4 5-7 6-4 in the Zagreb round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Ivan Ljubicic came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's final. Viktor Troicki narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Viktor Troicki edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 5–7 6–4.

Head to head

1–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2008-10-26Paris MastersR64hardIvan Ljubicic6-3 6-4
2008-06-15s HertogenboschR16grassViktor Troicki5-7 6-4 7-6(5)
2007-09-10BeijingR16hardIvan Ljubicic6-1 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Troicki V.serving86% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Ljubicic I.

Ljubicic I.serving88% hold

wins 68% of points on serve vs Troicki 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
Troicki V.Ljubicic I.
1st serve in·Slight edge
64%
59%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
72%
77%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
50%
Service points won·Even
63%
66%
Return points won·Even
37%
35%
Break points saved·Slight edge
59%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.1
11.3
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.6
1.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 151). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Troicki V.Ljubicic I.
Clutch Rating·Even
62
64
Break points saved·Even
91
91
Break points won·Slight edge
27
35
Deciding sets·Slight edge
86
79
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
70
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
Cilic M.
Ancic M.
6-36-4
Semi-finals
Ancic M.
Hernych J.
6-746-37-69
Cilic M.
Troicki V.
6-27-5
Quarter-finals
Hernych J.
Zverev M.
5-4
Troicki V.
Stakhovsky S.
6-36-2
Cilic M.
Veic A.
6-27-66
Ancic M.
Dodig I.
6-16-3
R16
Hernych J.
Mathieu P.
6-776-46-2
Cilic M.
Serra F.
6-27-5
Veic A.
Korolev E.
3-67-656-4
Dodig I.
Gulbis E.
7-636-4
Ancic M.
Gabashvili T.
6-16-1
Stakhovsky S.
Karlovic I.
6-43-66-3
Troicki V.
Ljubicic I.
6-45-76-4
Zverev M.
Hanescu V.
6-45-77-67
R32
Korolev E.
Melzer J.
6-46-0
Hernych J.
Mektic N.
6-37-5
Hanescu V.
Zovko L.
6-37-5
Zverev M.
Seppi A.
7-643-66-2
Troicki V.
Bolelli S.
6-36-4
Ljubicic I.
Rochus C.
6-46-1
Stakhovsky S.
Hrbaty D.
6-24-66-1
Karlovic I.
Petzschner P.
6-36-4
Veic A.
Canas G.
4-66-46-2
Mathieu P.
Karanusic R.
6-766-17-63
Ancic M.
Lacko L.
6-46-767-5
Serra F.
Gicquel M.
6-24-67-62
Cilic M.
Clement A.
6-46-3
Gabashvili T.
Youzhny M.
6-36-4
Gulbis E.
Tursunov D.
4-66-46-4
Dodig I.
Andreev I.
6-16-4