Ivan Ljubicic vs Jarkko Nieminen — Montpellier Quarter-final

Montpellier · ATP · Quarter-final
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Ivan Ljubicic
47 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 25 October 2010
hard
FIN
Jarkko Nieminen
44 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Ljubicic I.
4-6 6-3 7-6
Nieminen J.
Ljubicic I.
46782
Nieminen J.
63661

Ivan Ljubicic defeated Jarkko Nieminen 4-6 6-3 7-6 in the Montpellier quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Ivan Ljubicic came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Ivan Ljubicic extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

Head to head

1–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2007-03-19Miami MastersR16hardIvan Ljubicic7-6(4) 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Ljubicic I.serving88% hold

wins 68% of points on serve vs Nieminen J.

Nieminen J.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Ljubicic I.

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
Ljubicic I.Nieminen J.
1st serve in·Slight edge
58%
66%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
77%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
49%
Service points won·Even
66%
62%
Return points won·Even
35%
37%
Break points saved·Even
63%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
11.1
3.3
Double faults / match·Even
2.0
2.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (96 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Ljubicic I.Nieminen J.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
64
56
Break points saved·Even
91
88
Break points won·Slight edge
35
42
Deciding sets·Clear edge
79
60
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
80
70

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
Weather
12°CClear
Wind 33 km/hHumidity 44%

Draw

Final
Monfils G.
Ljubicic I.
6-25-76-1
Semi-finals
Monfils G.
Tsonga J.
7-622-66-4
Ljubicic I.
Montanes A.
6-37-64
Quarter-finals
Montanes A.
Davydenko N.
3-67-637-64
Ljubicic I.
Nieminen J.
4-66-37-66
Monfils G.
Isner J.
3-66-46-4
Tsonga J.
Simon G.
6-36-706-3
R16
Monfils G.
Darcis S.
6-46-4
Isner J.
Mannarino A.
7-656-756-3
Tsonga J.
Gil F.
6-36-4
Simon G.
Nalbandian D.
3-67-657-5
Davydenko N.
Zverev M.
7-56-3
Montanes A.
Llodra M.
6-47-65
Ljubicic I.
Dent T.
7-56-4
Nieminen J.
Gasquet R.
4-67-666-2
R32
Montanes A.
Clement A.
6-46-4
Mannarino A.
Lacko L.
6-36-746-4
Llodra M.
Rochus O.
2-3
Zverev M.
Haase R.
7-677-65
Nalbandian D.
Granollers M.
6-46-4
Darcis S.
Schwank E.
6-27-5
Isner J.
Paire B.
7-56-2
Simon G.
Mahut N.
6-46-4
Gil F.
Roger-Vasselin E.
6-42-67-5
Gasquet R.
Reister J.
6-786-36-3
Nieminen J.
Serra F.
6-747-56-1
Dent T.
Jouan R.
6-756-36-4