Ivan Dodig vs Ivan Ljubicic — Zagreb Quarter-final

Zagreb · ATP · Quarter-final
CRO
Ivan Dodig
41 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 31 January 2011
hard
CRO
Ivan Ljubicic
47 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Dodig I.
6-4 6-4
Ljubicic I.
Dodig I.
662
Ljubicic I.
44–

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

Key context

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

Head to head

1–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2012-04-15Monte Carlo MastersR64clayIvan Dodig6-0 6-3
2010-10-18StockholmQFhardIvan Ljubicic4-6 6-2 6-4
2010-07-26UmagR16clayIvan Ljubicic4-6 6-4 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Dodig I.serving89% hold

wins 69% of points on serve vs Ljubicic I.

Ljubicic I.serving86% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Dodig 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
Dodig I.Ljubicic I.
1st serve in·Even
60%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
74%
77%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
51%
Service points won·Even
64%
66%
Return points won·Even
38%
34%
Break points saved·Even
60%
59%
Aces / match·Clear edge
8.4
10.9
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.3
2.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 52). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Dodig I.Ljubicic I.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
46
64
Break points saved·Slight edge
85
91
Break points won·Even
39
35
Deciding sets·Dominant
45
79
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
60
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
Dodig I.
Berrer M.
6-36-4
Semi-finals
Berrer M.
Mayer F.
6-16-4
Dodig I.
Garcia Lopez G.
4-67-656-4
Quarter-finals
Berrer M.
Gasquet R.
5-2
Garcia Lopez G.
Bogomolov Jr A.
6-27-66
Dodig I.
Ljubicic I.
6-46-4
Mayer F.
Cilic M.
6-36-4
R16
Gasquet R.
Clement A.
W/O
Berrer M.
Kavcic B.
6-46-1
Bogomolov Jr A.
Petzschner P.
6-16-2
Cilic M.
Kunitsyn I.
7-636-2
Mayer F.
Stepanek R.
7-636-3
Ljubicic I.
Brands D.
6-26-3
Dodig I.
Marchenko I.
6-26-3
Garcia Lopez G.
Lacko L.
6-12-66-2
R32
Stepanek R.
Koubek S.
6-36-2
Dodig I.
Granollers M.
6-36-2
Marchenko I.
Lajovic D.
7-56-2
Brands D.
Karlovic I.
7-56-737-61
Kunitsyn I.
Pospisil J.
6-36-2
Bogomolov Jr A.
Veic A.
2-67-647-62
Petzschner P.
Hajek J.
6-36-3
Berrer M.
Mektic N.
7-56-1
Kavcic B.
Zverev M.
6-27-5
Clement A.
Kukushkin M.
6-46-3
Mayer F.
Skugor F.
3-66-37-66
Lacko L.
Ilhan M.
4-66-47-5