Novak Djokovic vs Ivan Ljubicic — Madrid Masters Quarter-final

Madrid Masters · ATP · Quarter-final
Novak Djokovic
SRB
Novak Djokovic
#8ATP
2059ELO
1959Clay ELO
$1.8MYTD
$193MCAREER
39 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Sunday, 10 May 2009
clay
CRO
Ivan Ljubicic
47 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Djokovic N.
6-4 6-4
Ljubicic I.
Djokovic N.
662
Ljubicic I.
44–

Novak Djokovic defeated Ivan Ljubicic 6-4 6-4 in the Madrid Masters quarter-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Novak Djokovic came in leading the head-to-head 6–2, defending last year's round of 16. Novak Djokovic extended the head-to-head to 7–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Novak Djokovic edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.

Head to head

6–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2010-10-10Shanghai MastersR32hardNovak Djokovic6-3 6-3
2010-07-09Davis Cup WG QF: CRO vs SRBRRhardNovak Djokovic7-6(3) 6-4 6-1
2010-03-11Indian Wells MastersR16hardIvan Ljubicic7-5 6-3
2010-02-22DubaiQFhardNovak Djokovic2-6 6-4 6-0
2009-08-31US OpenR128hardNovak Djokovic6-3 6-1 6-3
2009-08-16Cincinnati MastersR32hardNovak Djokovic7-6(5) 6-4
2008-04-20Monte Carlo MastersR32clayNovak Djokovic6-3 6-3
2006-01-30ZagrebSFhardIvan Ljubicic6-7(6) 6-3 6-4
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Serve vs return

This season
Djokovic N.serving92% hold

wins 71% of points on serve vs Ljubicic I.

Ljubicic I.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Djokovic N.

Serve advantage — Djokovic N.

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
Djokovic N.Ljubicic I.
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
77%
77%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
56%
50%
Service points won·Even
70%
66%
Return points won·Slight edge
41%
35%
Break points saved·Even
65%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.3
11.4
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.3
1.9

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Djokovic N.Ljubicic I.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
99
64
Break points saved·Slight edge
100
91
Break points won·Dominant
99
35
Deciding sets·Clear edge
100
79
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
100
80

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

Freshness

Recent load
Djokovic N.Ljubicic I.
Freshness·
49
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Djokovic N.: 2 days rest · 3 matches, 127 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
17°CPartly cloudy
Wind 6 km/hHumidity 66%

Draw

Final
Federer R.
Nadal R.
6-46-4
Semi-finals
Federer R.
del Potro J.
6-36-4
Nadal R.
Djokovic N.
3-67-657-69
Quarter-finals
Djokovic N.
Ljubicic I.
6-46-4
Federer R.
Roddick A.
7-56-756-1
Nadal R.
Verdasco F.
6-47-5
del Potro J.
Murray A.
7-646-3
R16
Nadal R.
Kohlschreiber P.
W/O
Roddick A.
Davydenko N.
W/O
Murray A.
Robredo T.
7-56-1
del Potro J.
Wawrinka S.
4-66-46-4
Ljubicic I.
Simon G.
3-66-46-3
Djokovic N.
Seppi A.
6-46-4
Federer R.
Blake J.
6-26-4
Verdasco F.
Monaco J.
7-56-2
R32
del Potro J.
Berdych T.
6-24-1
Ljubicic I.
Tsonga J.
6-47-5
Simon G.
Fognini F.
6-36-2
Wawrinka S.
Chardy J.
6-47-5
Nadal R.
Melzer J.
6-36-1
Murray A.
Bolelli S.
7-696-4
Robredo T.
Fish M.
3-67-656-2
Davydenko N.
Serra F.
7-56-3
Blake J.
Karlovic I.
6-746-47-64
Verdasco F.
Ferrero J.
6-36-2
Monaco J.
Ferrer D.
6-46-4
Kohlschreiber P.
Cilic M.
6-16-757-62
Federer R.
Soderling R.
6-17-5
Roddick A.
Haas T.
1-67-696-4
Djokovic N.
Hernandez O.
6-36-3
Seppi A.
Querrey S.
6-34-66-4
R64
Haas T.
Gulbis E.
6-25-77-5
Serra F.
Schuettler R.
6-26-4
Querrey S.
Stepanek R.
7-625-2
Fognini F.
Mathieu P.
6-756-43-0
Tsonga J.
Safin M.
6-47-5
Monaco J.
Lopez F.
6-47-5
Davydenko N.
Troicki V.
6-26-2
Blake J.
Hanescu V.
6-26-4
Karlovic I.
Benneteau J.
3-67-656-4
Soderling R.
Navarro I.
6-46-2
Ferrero J.
Kunitsyn I.
6-34-66-4
Bolelli S.
Chela J.
7-57-63
Hernandez O.
Vassallo Arguello M.
6-36-3
Seppi A.
Schwank E.
7-56-4
Ljubicic I.
Gabashvili T.
6-36-2
Berdych T.
Garcia Lopez G.
6-07-65
Chardy J.
Acasuso J.
6-36-2
Wawrinka S.
Crugnola M.
6-26-0
Robredo T.
Kiefer N.
3-66-26-2
Fish M.
Tipsarevic J.
7-636-4
Melzer J.
Montanes A.
4-67-56-3
Kohlschreiber P.
Almagro N.
6-36-4
Cilic M.
Granollers M.
6-26-746-1
Ferrer D.
Canas G.
6-26-2