Ivan Ljubicic #79 def. Karol Kucera #17

6-3 3-6 7-5

Ivan Ljubicic defeated Karol Kucera 6-3 3-6 7-5 in the 2000 Sydney International quarterfinal on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatIvan LjubicicKarol Kucera
Aces78
Double faults45
First serve %5856
First serve points won %6262
Second serve points won %4649
Break points saved %5540
Break points converted %6045
Service points won %5556
Return points won %4445
Total points won %5050

Player Comparison

FieldIvan LjubicicKarol Kucera
Country CRO SVK
Birth dateMar 19, 1979Mar 4, 1974
Age2025
Height193 cm188 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)7917
Ranking points (entering)4891,346
Elo (entering)1,6291,868
Current career W-L404–284261–233
Current career earnings$10,181,121$5,061,125
Pre-match H2H
Ivan Ljubicic #79 0 0 Karol Kucera #17

Path

Ivan Ljubicic's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Todd Martin #87-6(11) 6-4WH2HMatch dataJan 14, 2000R16
Marat Safin #246-7(4) 6-3 6-3WH2HMatch dataJan 13, 2000R32

Ivan Ljubicic's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Jason Stoltenberg #944-6 2-6LH2HMatch dataJan 15, 2000SF

Karol Kucera's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Arnaud Clement #556-2 6-4WH2HMatch dataJan 14, 2000R16
Martin Damm Sr 7-6(3) 6-1WMatch dataJan 13, 2000R32