Janko Tipsarevic vs Ivan Ljubicic — Marseille Quarter-final

Marseille · ATP · Quarter-final
SRB
Janko Tipsarevic
42 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLLLWLL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 20 February 2012
hard
CRO
Ivan Ljubicic
47 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLLWLLW
Tipsarevic J.
6-4 6-4
Ljubicic I.
Tipsarevic J.
662
Ljubicic I.
44–

Janko Tipsarevic defeated Ivan Ljubicic 6-4 6-4 in the Marseille 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. Janko Tipsarevic narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

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

Head to head

1–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2009-09-21MetzR16hardJanko Tipsarevic6-4 7-6(3)
2007-06-17s HertogenboschQFgrassIvan Ljubicic6-3 6-7(8) 6-3
2006-03-06Indian Wells MastersR64hardIvan Ljubicic6-1 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Tipsarevic J.serving91% hold

wins 71% of points on serve vs Ljubicic I.

Ljubicic I.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Tipsarevic J.

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
Tipsarevic J.Ljubicic I.
1st serve in·Even
56%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
76%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
47%
Service points won·Even
63%
64%
Return points won·Slight edge
38%
30%
Break points saved·Even
63%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
6.1
13.1
Double faults / match·Even
2.7
2.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 8). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Tipsarevic J.Ljubicic I.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
57
64
Break points saved·Even
93
91
Break points won·Even
38
35
Deciding sets·Clear edge
65
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
Weather
7°CDrizzle
Wind 22 km/hHumidity 62%

Draw

Final
del Potro J.
Llodra M.
6-46-4
Semi-finals
Llodra M.
Tipsarevic J.
6-47-610
del Potro J.
Tsonga J.
6-46-796-3
Quarter-finals
Llodra M.
Olivetti A.
7-657-5
Tsonga J.
Roger-Vasselin E.
6-47-5
Tipsarevic J.
Ljubicic I.
6-46-4
del Potro J.
Gasquet R.
7-57-65
R16
del Potro J.
Davydenko N.
6-766-4
Gasquet R.
Kunitsyn I.
6-36-2
Ljubicic I.
Beck K.
6-47-61
Olivetti A.
Fish M.
6-33-66-3
Llodra M.
Dolgopolov A.
6-45-77-65
Tipsarevic J.
Goffin D.
6-46-2
Roger-Vasselin E.
Cipolla F.
6-36-0
Tsonga J.
Mahut N.
6-36-2
R32
Goffin D.
Mannarino A.
6-21-0
Llodra M.
Chiudinelli M.
7-627-63
Davydenko N.
Beck A.
6-17-5
Mahut N.
Clement A.
6-36-4
Beck K.
Mathieu P.
7-622-66-3
Ljubicic I.
Serra F.
6-46-736-3
Gasquet R.
Soeda G.
6-06-2
Kunitsyn I.
Bautista Agut R.
6-46-4
Cipolla F.
Seppi A.
6-47-64
Roger-Vasselin E.
Nieminen J.
6-27-64
Olivetti A.
Bachinger M.
6-46-3
Dolgopolov A.
Rosol L.
2-67-616-3