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Novak Djokovic def. Ivan Ljubicic
7-6(5) 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Aug 19, 2009* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Cincinnati Masters |
| Category | Masters 1000 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R32 |
| Winner | Novak Djokovic |
| Score | 7-6(5) 6-4 |
| Loser | Ivan Ljubicic |
| Duration | 1h 40m |
| Stat | Novak Djokovic | Ivan Ljubicic |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 9 | 15 |
| Double faults | 1 | 0 |
| First serve % | 57 | 56 |
| First serve points won % | 97 | 73 |
| Second serve points won % | 63 | 57 |
| Break points saved % | 100 | 75 |
| Break points converted % | 25 | 0 |
| Service points won % | 83 | 66 |
| Return points won % | 34 | 17 |
| Total points won % | 55 | 45 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Novak Djokovic | Ivan Ljubicic |
|---|---|---|
| Country | SRB | CRO |
| Birth date | May 22, 1987 | Mar 19, 1979 |
| Age | 22 | 30 |
| Height | 188 | 193 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 4 | 54 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 7,150 | 906 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,119 | 1,847 |
| Career W-L | 1,122–223 | 400–282 |
| Career earnings | $193,469,626 | $10,181,121 |
Path
Novak Djokovic's path
No prior matches in this tournament.
Novak Djokovic's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2009 | R16 | Jeremy Chardy | 7-5 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Ivan Ljubicic's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2009 | R64 | Florent Serra | 4-6 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 16, 2009 | Q2 | Rajeev Ram | 6-4 4-6 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 16, 2009 | Q1 | Jesse Levine | 6-1 7-6(4) | W | H2H | Match data |